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    Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade
    Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade

    MARDI GRAS

    The king of New Orleans celebrations shows off the city's spirit

    That’s the call to riders dispensing beads and “throws” from the elaborate floats of Mardi Gras. The name of the holiday’s misleading. It’s about a month or so of parties named for just one day, Fat Tuesday, the last day before Lent. But Mardi Gras is more in New Orleans. No one does Carnival like the Crescent City. Beginning on Twelfth Night, Jan. 6, the city is obsessed with eating, costuming, bead-tossing and parading that increases in intensity as Ash Wednesday nears. On the weekends leading up to Fat Tuesday, parades roll all over town. Spectators gasp at the colossal Endymion floats and delight in the social satire of Krewe d’Etat’s. There are new traditions like Chewbacchus with its Star Wars-inspired tomfoolery and ages old ones such as Zulu and Rex. Visitors are encouraged to explore New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions. To eat oysters and king cake, watch parades roll down St. Charles Avenue and tag along with marching krewes as they wind their way into the Quarter from New Orleans historic neighborhoods.

    Mardi Gras History & Traditions
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      Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
      Certain aspects of Mardi Gras are shrouded in mystery. For instance, the official parade schedule isn’t typically released until the first few weeks of each new year.
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    • French Quarter Mardi Gras
      Future Mardi Gras Dates
      Nothing about Mardi Gras is predictable – not even the date. Unlike Christmas or the 4thof July which always fall on the same calendar day, the only thing you can count on for sure with Carnival...
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    • Krewe of Endymion Parade
      Mardi Gras Like a Local
      Think Mardi Gras is just beer, beads and Bourbon Street? You need to keep reading.
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    • Krewe du Vieux 2016 - Big Freedia
      Mardi Gras Bucket List
      Already been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Think you can scratch it off your bucket list? Not so fast! Before you say you’ve seen it all, here are some specific must-dos.
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    • Krewe of Bacchus - Mardi Gras 2016
      Mardi Gras Fundamentals
      The more you know about Mardi Gras tradition, the more fun you’ll have. Here’s a primer based on facts from Mardi Gras guru Arthur Hardy.
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    • Manny Randazzo's King Cake
      Mardi Gras Glossary
      Mardi Gras is more than an event –it’s a culture with a vocabulary all its own. Here are some words you might hear thrown around like beads at a parade.
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    • Zulu Mardi Gras Parade
      Signature Throws
      For more than 130 years, Mardi Gras “throws” have been part of the fun of Carnival.
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    • Family Mardi Gras- Krewe of Femme Fatale
      Mardi Gras FAQs
      Is there anything richer than praline pecan cheesecake? Yes. The history and traditions of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Let’s take a look behind the mask.
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    • Family Mardi Gras- Krewe of Femme Fatale
      Mardi Gras For Families
      Is there anything cuter than the first time a little one yells, Throw me something, mister or gets the piece of king cake with baby?
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    • LGBT Mardi Gras - Bourbon Street Awards
      LGBT Mardi Gras
      Thinking of heading to New Orleans during Mardi Gras season? Check out these gay krewes like Krewe of Armeinius, Krewe of Amon-Ra, Lords of Leather and more.
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    • Krewe of Endymion - Mardi Gras 2016
      How to Get Around During Mardi Gras
      Like every balcony in the French Quarter, the streets of New Orleans are overcrowded during Carnival season.
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    • Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade
      Mardi Gras Krewes
      Mardi Gras krewes throw the parades and each has its own history and traditions. Let us throw you a little trivia, mister.  
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    Mardi Gras All Year Long

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      Mardi Gras Museums
      The magic and spectacle that is Mardi Gras happens every Carnival season starting Twelfth Night, Jan. 6, and culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday on the Advent calendar. But you...
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    • Blaine Kern's- Mardi Gras World
      Mardi Gras Tours
      If you missed the city’s annual Carnival festivities, take a Segway, bike, walking or bus tour to learn about the Mardi Gras tradition.
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    • Fifi Mahony's
      Costume/Mask Shops
      In a city where costume shops are as common as supermarkets, there is always a reason to find more finery. Halloween, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, the Red Dress Run -- dressing up is about...
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    • Mardi Gras Bead Fence - Garden District
      Mardi Gras Beads and Supplies
      Take home some Carnival spirit from some of the many places that sell beads, costumes and other outlandish supplies. Click here to find your one-stop-shop for costumes, Mardi Gras beads, wigs,...
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    Mardi Gras World
    Mardi Gras World
    Come see where Mardi Gras is made. See Mardi Gras magic created right before your eyes in this maze of amazing carnival creations. Guided...
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    Upcoming Mardi Gras Parades
    02/09/2019 - Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus
    02/16/2019 - Krewe du Vieux Parade
    02/16/2019 - Krewe of Bilge
    02/16/2019 - Krewe of Poseidon
    02/16/2019 - krewedelusion
    02/17/2019 - 'tit Rex
    02/17/2019 - Krewe of Little Rascals
    02/17/2019 - Krewe of Perseus
    02/17/2019 - Krewe of Slidellians
    02/22/2019 - Krewe of Athena
    02/22/2019 - Krewe of Cleopatra Parade
    02/22/2019 - Oshun
    02/23/2019 - Knights of Nemesis
    02/23/2019 - Krewe de Paws
    02/23/2019 - Krewe of Choctaw
    02/23/2019 - Krewe of Olympia
    02/23/2019 - Krewe of Tchefuncte
    02/23/2019 - Krewe of Titans
    02/23/2019 - Pontchartrain
    02/23/2019 - Pygmalion
    02/23/2019 - Sparta
    02/24/2019 - Alla
    02/24/2019 - Carrollton
    02/24/2019 - King Arthur
    02/24/2019 - Krewe of Dionysus
    02/27/2019 - Druids
    02/27/2019 - Nyx
    02/28/2019 - Chaos
    02/28/2019 - Muses
    03/01/2019 - Hermes
    03/01/2019 - Krewe of Centurions
    03/01/2019 - Le Krewe D'Etat
    03/01/2019 - Morpheus
    03/01/2019 - Original Krewe of Orpheus
    03/02/2019 - Endymion
    03/02/2019 - Iris
    03/02/2019 - NOMTOC
    03/02/2019 - Tucks
    03/03/2019 - Bacchus
    03/03/2019 - Corps de Napoleon
    03/03/2019 - Krewe of Mid-City
    03/03/2019 - Okeanos
    03/03/2019 - Thoth
    03/04/2019 - Orpheus
    03/04/2019 - Parade of Red Beans
    03/04/2019 - Proteus
    03/04/2019 - The Dead Beans Parade
    03/04/2019 - Zulu Lundi Gras Festival
    03/05/2019 - Elks Jeffersonians
    03/05/2019 - Krewe of Argus
    03/05/2019 - Krewe of Jefferson
    03/05/2019 - Mardi Gras Day
    03/05/2019 - Rex
    03/05/2019 - Zulu
    01/06/2020 - Krewe de Joan d’Arc
    01/06/2020 - Not So Secret Society of the Elysian Fields

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