Description

To say the Krewe of Tucks is irreverent is like saying summers are hot in New Orleans – a huge understatement. Expect go-go dancers and flying plastic, squirting potties from this funky and fun band of revelers. Founded in 1969 by a rag-tag group of Loyola University students who unsuccessfully attempted to become the first white flambeaux carriers, the club takes its name from Friar Tucks, a Loyola hangout where the flambeaux idea was hatched. The parade has grown from a small nighttime parade of boats on trailers into a major daytime procession of floats with approximately 750 riders, marching bands and groups on horseback.

The club has grown in size and stature, but Tucks has not lost its sense of humor. Look for permanent floats like the animated Friar Tuck and "Friar Tuck’s Hot Tub" – a double-decker hot tub filled with riders – and keep an eye out for the krewe's wacky, kinky throws.

Map

Krewe of Tucks Parade Route.