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Go to New Orleans after Mardi Gras. Trust us. After the last of the revelers have packed up the pink wigs and the feathered masks, and the last of the tossed beads have been swept from the glitter Home to America’s most colorful street performers in tandem with a 24-hour party scene, it only takes a few steps off Bourbon Street to realize NOLA’s nightly pulse reaches well beyond Mardi Gras. From evening cafés to historic parks, here are the best things to see in New Orleans without trying too hard. Photo Credit: Audubon Park Facebook Thinking of planning our first-ever visit to New Orleans for a few days the weekend right after Mardi Gras ends (arriving Feb. 27, 2020). Wondering if there’s still lots to do/see/ experience that weekend, or if the whole place is totally hung over. Good catch Hwy 61! Hard to believe the St. Patrick's parade is the weekend after Fat Tuesday. Travelguy, the first 2 weekends after Mardi Gras will probably have somewhat larger crowds than the typical plain ol' weekend. BTW, Mardi Gras will be on March 9 in 2038 (one day later in the year); hope we can all make it. Edited: 14 years ago Laissez les bon temps rouler! New Orleans is always great to visit but Mardi Gras season is special! Make sure to catch the Endymion and Bacchus parades, and the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras day. If you want to hear some great music stop by Snug Harbor, the Jazz Market and Preservation Hall! - Adonis Rose Executive Director of the NOCCA Foundation There will be plenty of parades around New Orleans for the last few days of the carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras on Tuesday March 4. There will even be parades for dog lovers after the Mardi Gras in New Orleans: what to eat, drink and do From king cakes and costumes to parades and parties, here's what to know about Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Wednesday January 22 2025 The first ball was held in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus. Comus hosted the first parade, followed by Rex in 1872, which debuted the king of Mardi Gras. The Rex parade gave Mardi Gras the official colors of purple to represent justice, green to represent faith, and gold to represent power. The three colors were to represent the “king.” Durand rode down the streets of New Orleans on Feb. 26, with the evening representing more than her own accolade. Upon becoming the first Black queen in ALLA’s 93-year-old history, she remains Mardi Gras revelers greet a float from the Zulu parade at the corner of St. Charles and Canal Streets in New Orleans, La., on Mardi Gras day Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997. (AP Photo/Andrew J. Cohoon) Share Selene follows Dionysus. Aphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in Houma. Saturday, March 1, 2025: NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the Westbank. Iris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Schedules. Each year, the Mardi Gras parade schedule varies. Parades run for several weeks, from Twelfth Night on January 6th to Fat Tuesday (which is March 4th this year). As described above, most of the major parades take place in the two weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, with the biggest ones happening on the weekend Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Mardi Gras is less than two weeks away and New Orleans is beginning to kick into full parade mode. As the floats begin to roll and streets start to close down, transportation can be eternally The Krewe of Kings The Krewe of Kings (aka the Kings of Metry) is a Jefferson Parish Carnival Club, established in 2019. After a short hiatus due to Covid and the tragic passing of Co-Founder Mckinley “Mackie” J. Cantrell III, the krewe is returning to the Metairie parade route on Lundi Gras in 2025.
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