Is Mardi Gras occuring this year? What is happening because of the pandemic? Should we still plan to visit? Will there be parades?
You can’t cancel Mardi Gras anymore than you can cancel Christmas or Easter It’s the parades that have been canceled .. not the holiday. Not the King Cakes. Not the Mardi Gras Music. Not the decorations. Just the huge gatherings.
The Spirit of Mardi Gras lives on in New Orleans year round and keeps us going during this pandemic. Parades have been cancelled in Orleans Parish in 2021, plans for other activities are in the works. When we know, you’ll be the first to know. LEARN MORE
As Mayor of the great City of New Orleans, I invite you to visit our city to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras!"… READ MORE
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Parade Videos & Much More!
Here you can enjoy some of our favorite video clips from Mardi Gras, including celebrity interviews and the Zulu parade.
Parade Schedule
We will update you if any of the surrounding parishes will hold any Mardi Gras parades. The New Orleans parades have been canceled.
If Macy’s can do it on Thanksgiving, why can’t Bacchus? On November 23, The Krewe of Bacchus announced that its 2021 parade will be virtual. Bacchus is introducing a new "Throw Me Something Bacchus!" mobile app that will brin… Read More
Crisis is no stranger to New Orleans. We survived Katrina and we'll survive Covid-19, too. Here's a peek back at the first Mardi Gras after Katrina... After Hurricane Katrina decided to make New Orleans her 2005 vacation destinat… Read More
Keep the party going, check out St. Patrick’s day parade
It’s always Carnival Time at Mardi Gras World, where you can see float makers at work, try on costumes, discover fascinating history – even sample king cake!
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