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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 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. Stay tuned to Facebook or Instagram for any last-minute weather updates to the schedule. Parade-goers during the Muses Mardi Gras Parade in Uptown New Orleans on Feb. 27, 2025, in New Orleans. Amy Harris/Invision/AP A High Wind Watch is in effect for Mardi Gras, with sustained winds 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 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on March 4, 2025. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more. When is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nothing about Mardi Gras is predictable – not even the date. Unlike Christmas or the 4th of July which always fall on the same calendar day, the only thing you can count on for sure with Carnival is that Fat Tuesday will fall on, well, a Tuesday. 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.” The Krewe of Freret’s 11th annual parade on Saturday, February 22 will feature a new float honoring Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans. This year’s theme, “Time is on Our Side” This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on Feb. 13. Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 14, When are the 2024 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? Mardi Gras, a vibrant celebration originating from ancient traditions, peaks in New Orleans with parades and revelry. This year's festivities will occur until March 4. (AP Photo/Andrew J. Cohoon While it's still a bit early to know the exact timing of the annual parade, details are typically shared in the lobbies of the Port Orleans Resorts - Riverside and French Quarter a bit closer to the actual date, in years past it has kicked off around 10 AM near Acadian House at Port Orleans - Riverside before making its way to Port Orleans The Krewe of Freret’s 11th annual parade on Saturday, February 22 will feature a new float honoring Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans. This year’s theme, “Time is on Our Side” The first Mardi Gras parade was held in New Orleans by the Krewe of Comus in 1857, and in 1870, Mardi Gras’ second Krewe, the Twelfth Night Revelers, began tossing “throws” (more on these iconic parts of Mardi Gras later). 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. This year, Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 4. Mardi Gras parades. Mardi Gras parades are the highlight of the season. Staged by "krewes"—Carnival organizations—these parades range from small New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. Get information on all the dates and times for your favorite parades. Skip Navigation What are the biggest New Orleans Mardi Gras parades? The Krewe of Muses was founded in the year 2000, there are 1,118 female riders and 26 super-floats within the Muses parade. Parade-goers reach out for beads as the Krewe of Okeanos parades on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) This is the ultimate guide to making the most of this year’s Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans The best parades, how to get around town, where to The Krewe of Freret paraded for more than 40 years until the mid-1990s. In 2011, the resurgence of the krewe began with seven Loyola graduates who wanted to unify enthusiastic young professionals and infuse vigor into Carnival while revitalizing the Freret corridor.
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