Mardi Gras New Orleans
Everything you need to know about Mardi Gras, including updated parade routes, traditions, the best places to get Mardi Gras beads, masks, king cakes and more!
2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule - Mardi Gras 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.
When is Mardi Gras 2025? - Mardi Gras New Orleans
Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The official start of Carnival Season is Twelfth Night, January 6.
Krewe of Endymion | Mardi Gras New Orleans
The Krewe of Endymion is host to Samedi Gras, the greatest block party on earth. drawing 30,000+ from Mid-City neighborhoods to help kick off Endymion. The krewe's motto is "Throw 'til it Hurts."
Mardi Gras Traditions - Mardi Gras New Orleans
Mardi Gras is about music, parades, picnics, floats and excitement. It's one big holiday in New Orleans! Revelers know to wear costumes or at least dress in purple, green, and gold, and adorn themselves with long beads caught from the floats of previous parades.
Mardi Gras Frequently Asked Questions - Mardi Gras New Orleans
Although many people around the world have heard of Mardi Gras, there are many questions that surround the event for people who do not live in New Orleans. Below is a list of the most frequently asked questions about Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras Masks | Mardi Gras New Orleans
New Orleans has been celebrating Mardi Gras for hundreds of years, and is the largest masked party in North America. In the beginning, masks worn during Mardi Gras allowed wearers to escape society and class constraints.
Rolllin’ in August: Mid-Summer Mardi Gras Parade - Mardi Gras …
Jul 14, 2023 · The Krewe of OAK’s 37th Mid-Summer Mardi Gras will roll Uptown on Saturday, August 26th. The parade will start in front of 8316 Oak Street at 7 p.m. Music and a block party on the 8400 block of Oak Street will follow at 8:30 p.m.
Top Six Mardi Gras Songs of All Time - Mardi Gras New Orleans
Jul 1, 2018 · Eat Popeye’s Fried Chicken or red beans and rice and listen to Mardi Gras music. Here are six of our favorites (we tried to narrow it down to five but couldn’t do it). Check them out on the YouTube links provided.
Mardi Gras History | Mardi Gras New Orleans
By the 1730s, Mardi Gras was celebrated openly in New Orleans, but not with the parades we know today. In the early 1740s, Louisiana's governor, the Marquis de Vaudreuil, established elegant society balls, which became the model for the New Orleans Mardi Gras balls of today.