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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. Thanks! Asking what New Orleans is like after Mardi Gras is like asking what's life like after any other holiday - its done bro, save for discount sales on old merch. Reply reply rtauzin64 Short Answer: It doesn't matter. Week after Mardi Gras, Presidents Day, Labor Day, MLK, holiday, come and stay, make a play, do a day, layaway. Whatever. This city is going to be doing it's thang 24/7/365. Summer sucks though, it's really hot, but it's also when you can catch the best rates on hotels due to low demand. Enjoy your stay. I have a limited time for a vacation and am planning on visiting NOLA right after Mardi Gras. Literally right after- flying in the next day (Wednesday) and leaving Saturday. I figured it would be good weather, still see some decorations up, but no crowds. However, a comment on Reddit has me spooked. The weekend after Mardi Gras is usually kind of quiet. Also, you'll see beads hanging on trees everywhere! Also, you'll see beads hanging on trees everywhere! The flip side is that rates are cheaper and New Orleans is always happening on the weekend. But the term "Mardi Gras" is also used by both locals and visitors to refer to the last 12 days of Carnival, during which there are many parades of large floats. I have visited the French Quarter during the last five days of Carnival 14 times over the last 30 years, lodging in or close to the French Quarter all but once. Ash Wednesday 2005 will be February 9. What would New Orleans be like if you visit in the days right AFTER then. Such as the weekend after. Do prices for hotels drop sharply? Is there one giant hangover? Can’t say I’m much for all the Mardi Gras celebrations, so I definitely want to avoid it. When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season I poop out after party #3. Unfortunately, my travel bud has school until the Thursday after MG. So we aren't arriving until the Saturday thereafter. I was hoping to still catch a glimpse of the nightlife there. Will you fine people be back to life by then? What is the general vibe staying in the FQ the weekend after MG? Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade, according to police. A suspect, 18-year-old Jamerian Anders, was arrested on five counts of That makes sense. The 21st is Presidents' Day too so that probably wouldn't make things better. I'm getting the sense that the weekend before Mardi Gras is the busiest and party-est time, so probably wouldn't feel like I'm missing out on the Carnival season if I get that plus Lundi/Mardi Gras instead of a week-plus. I would stress heavily that driving to the quarter isn't really an option. The I-10 gets backed up well past LaPlace. Staying on the Northshore and trying to commute in isn't gonna fly on Mardi Gras weekend. Mention that Mardi Gras ENDS on Fat Tuesday, at Midnight. The horse cops come marching down bourbon, and you have to leave, right there My 5 college friends (24F) and I are planning on going to New Orleans February 1-4, we can’t go the big weekend before Fat Tuesday from February 9-11th. Will we still get the full Mardi Gras experience? Any recommendations for places we should go to get drinks/ food? Or any fun walking tours around the town? For Mardi Gras day I’d start with Zulu and head into the quarter in costume after to mingle with the crowds. But everyone does Mardi Gras in their own way, and you can’t go wrong, so if you pick what fits into your schedule and what your friends are going to that’ll absolutely work. How long does it take for the city to recover? Will business be as usual after the wednesday of lent on thursday, are the bars going to have a lot of people? We didn’t want to come during Mardi Gras cause we felt that we couldn’t fully experience the city outside of just partying but still want to make sure we made an okay decision. Find the best posts and communities about Mardi Gras on Reddit. Senator Lidia Thorpe removed from Mardi Gras parade after protest against police. r/news. r/news. Oh fuck yeah, now thats a great breakdown of events! I really appreciate it! I've been trying to find a break down of timing on the Mamou mardi gras on Feb 13 but haven't found a good one online. I am definitely ig After that, the second Saturday (the biggest night parade), the first Friday and then the second Friday. Sundays are just kind of family, day-time events. Fat Tuesday is really chill and enjoyed by locals more than visitors. The weekend before Mardi Gras all the action is on this route, but Lundi and Mardi Gras most of the action is downtown. Uptown parades (the ones on St. Charles) are the ones with the big elaborate floats that throw all the beads, downtown parades (usually start in the Marigny but go through parts of the French Quarter, Treme and Bywater) are The weekend after Mardi Gras might not be the BEST time to go, though. By then we will start recovering and reopening a little but you have to know that the entire city basically SHUTS DOWN for Mardi Gras and we all take to the streets and have a crazy time. It’s a Catholic holiday so the day after is Ash Wednesday and the city is dead.
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