Mardi Gras
Even if you didn’t catch a coconut this year, the Krewe of Zulu always brings gorgeous costumes and fun to the early morning on Mardi Gras Day.
The 1,500 members of the Krewe of Orpheus roll down the Uptown route on 38 floats with their parade entitled “Beastly Kingdoms of Orpheus” on Lundi Gras.
Robin’s father, Alan Thicke, reigned as Bacchus in 1988 as star of the TV show “Growing Pains.”
Sunday’s weather was picture perfect for day parades as Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos and Thoth hit the Uptown route.
The 2020 Endymion parade rolled Saturday night under the theme ‘Endymion’s Historic Dynasties.’
Is a greener, plastic-free Mardi Gras possible? Sustainability advocates are optimistic, though they acknowledge it will require a major cultural shift. The answer is more complicated for krewes and riders.
The krewes of Hermes, d’Etat and Morpheus rounded out a long Friday evening of parades along the Uptown parade route.
The tradition of greasing down poles in the French Quarter to keep parade-goers from shimmying up hotel balconies turns 50 this year.
Delayed by a day due to windy conditions Thursday night, the krewes of Muses and Babylon took to the Uptown streets Friday afternoon.
Looking for crazy and unique king cakes? We’ve got the ones you should check out right here, listed by neighborhood.