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Early Mardi Gras Balls . Mardi Gras balls have been around since Louisiana was a French colony. Just as we do today, Creole society kicked off the season on Twelfth Night with the King’s Ball (the Bal de Roi). The highlight of the evening was the cutting of the King Cake (the Gateau des Rois). Save this event: Twin Stay Lit Mardi Gras Mania Official Endymion After Party Share this event: Mardi gras ball. 4. Valentine day. 5. February events. 6. March. 7. Discover which krewes are rolling, and get the details on when and where to catch them. Here’s your ultimate guide to all the weekend parade action! To protect her hands from hard Mardi Gras beads hitting her cold hands, Bobbi Foster wore gloves for the Krewe of Hermes parade in New Orleans on February 17, 2023. Celebrate Mardi Gras traditions throughout New Orleans: Twelfth Night, Chewbacchus, Zulu, Rex and more. Click here to find the best Mardi Gras events in New Orleans. Rex-Comus ball. The Dancing Heads return tonight at the Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus. WYES airs the spectacle live at 7pm. Don't miss the hot takes on X. Go deeper: Full parade schedule; Mardi Gras bingo card; My flower-covered boots are more than a Mardi Gras costume; 7 unsung heroes of Mardi Gras Mardi Gras is a fun and exciting time in New Orleans. With so many parades, it’s also busy! We’ve made it easier than ever to have the parade schedule at your 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 A rainy Sunday pushed six regional Mardi Gras parades later in the schedule. Here are times and maps for Femme Fatale, Carrollton, King Arthur, Barkus, Atlas and Dionysus. NOW. ALL RIGHT, Y’ALL KNOW WHAT IT IS. THURSDAY. THURSDAY NIGHT, UPTOWN ON THE PARADE ROUTE. THREE PARADES ACTUALLY HITTING THE STREETS THIS EVENING. AND THE CROWDS WERE OUT TONIGHT. YEAH, THEY 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. Most Mardi Gras balls are invite-only. Sometimes, tickets can [] MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — King cake, parades, and beads are some of the most popular parts of the Mardi Gras celebration. Karnival Krewe de Louisiane. P. O. Box 82680, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2680. Amy DeJean, President: 225-252-5828 Josh Guagliardo, Treasurer: 337-581-4940 SEE ALSO: Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Schedule 2025. MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — City of Mobile releases information on Mardi Gras parking. Courtesy of Mobile Mask www.mobilemask.com. Saturday, January 11. Massacre Island Secret Society (Fort Gaines) Queens With Dreams (The Grounds) Friday, January 17. Port City Secondliners (The Grounds) Saturday This krewe knows how to have a BALL! Add great food, an open bar, live music, a Military Grog, the US Marine Corps Band, and a Presentation of the Royal Court in traditional Mardi Gras fashion It is one of the most unique Mardi Gras Balls and sells out each year! Friday, January 31, 2025 - 6:30pm-Midnight. Hyatt Regency - Celestine Ballroom Mardi Gras balls were exclusive events closed off from most people outside of New Orleans society until this krewe revolutionized the event. In 1949, Edward Brennan Sr. created the krewe, a carnival Ball open to tourists. Mobile-area Mardi Gras balls and receptions for 2025: NOTE: This is the copyrighted property of Mobile Mask. If you wish to reproduce it, email Mobile Mask for permission at editor@mobilemask.com Saturday, January 11 Massacre Island Secret Society (Fort Gaines) Queens With Dreams (The Grounds) Friday, January 17 Port City Secondliners (The Grounds) Sissy Ball is going MAINSTREAM and you are not ready the biggest vogue ball in the Southern Hemisphere soars to new heights as vogue families from across the country battle it out under the regency of the Ball’s new curator: Kianna Oricci. The first Mardi Gras celebration was in 1703, in Mobile, Alabama.The Mardi Gras festival was introduced to New Orleans years later. “It was in 1857 that the Mobile members of the Cowbellian de Rakin Society, formed in 1830, traveled to New Orleans and assisted with the formation of the Krewe of Comus, considered New Orleans’ most “Mardi Gras we have all hands on deck,” she says. “We have extra security, extra bar backs.” In addition to all the business downstairs, a private party will be taking place upstairs.
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