New Orleans is synonymous with Mardi Gras. The fun, festivities, food and culture are the beating heart of the Big Easy. We are so excited to see the full list of parades this year, according to Nola.com!
Mardi Gras 2023 begins on Feb. 21, but it already gets going in January, as some parties and parades have already begun but there is still much more to see! Below are a few you can catch at the end of January and throughout February!
JAN. 28th-29th
Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus– Saturday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m., Marigny-French Quarter
Krewe of Nefertiti – Sunday, Jan. 29, 1 p.m., New Orleans East
FEB. 3rd-5th
Krewe Boheme – Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m., Marigny – French Quarter
Krewe du Vieux — Saturday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m., Marigny – French Quarter
‘tit Rex – Sunday, Feb. 5, 4:30 p.m., Marigny
krewedelusion – Sunday, Feb. 5, evening (exact time not yet announced), Marigny – French Quarter
FEB 10-12th
Krewe of Cork – Friday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m., French Quarter
Krewe of Oshun – Friday, Feb. 10, 6 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Cleopatra – Friday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of ALLA – Friday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Legion of Mars – (New in 2023) Saturday, Feb. 11., 11:45 a.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Pontchartrain – Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Choctaw – Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Freret – Saturday, Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Spartan Society – Saturday, Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Pygmalion – Saturday, Feb. 11, 6:15 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Fatale – Sunday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Carrollton – Sunday, Feb. 12, noon, St. Charles Avenue route
Knights of King Arthur – Sunday, Feb. 12, 1 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Barkus – Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., French Quarter
FEB. 15th-16th
Mystic Krewe of Druids– Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:15 P.M, St. Charles Avenue Route
Mystic Krewe of Nyx– Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:45 P.M., St. Charles Avenue Route
Knights of Babylon– Thursday, Feb. 16, 5:30 PM, St. Charles Avenue Route
Krewe of Muses – Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30, St. Charles Avenue Rout
FEB. 17-19th
Mystic Krewe of Hermes – Friday, Feb 17, 5:30 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe d’Etat – Friday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Morpheus – Friday, Feb. 17, 7:00 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of NOMTOC – Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:45 a.m., Algiers neighborhood, West Bank
Krewe of Iris – Saturday, Feb 18, 11 a.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Tucks – Saturday, Feb. 18, noon, St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Endymion – Saturday, Feb. 18, 4:15 p.m., From Mid-City to the Superdome
Krewe of Okeanos – Sunday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Mid-City – Sunday, Feb. 19, 11:45 a.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Thoth – Sunday, Feb. 19, noon, St. Charles Avenue route, from Napoleon Ave. to Canal Street
The Krewe of Bacchus – Sunday, Feb 19, 5:15 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
FEB. 20-21st
Red Beans, Dead Beans, and the Krewe of Feijao – Monday, Feb 20, 2 p.m. Marching from the Marigny and Mid-City to the Treme
Krewe of Proteus – Monday, Feb. 20, 5:15 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Krewe of Orpheus – Monday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m., St. Charles Avenue route
Mardi Gras Indians – Tuesday, Feb. 21, various locations
Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club – Tuesday, Feb. 21, 8 a.m., Central City to Treme
Rex — Tuesday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m., St. Charles Avenue route.
Elks-Orleans and Crescent City truck parades — Tuesday, Feb. 21, following Rex, St. Charles Avenue route.
The Societe de Sainte Anne and other marching clubs –Tuesday, Feb. 21, morning, Bywater to French Quarter.
General Routes of Parades
Many New Orleans float parades begin on Napoleon Avenue and head downtown on St. Charles Avenue to Canal Street where they are near the of the route.
Some parades such as the Nefertiti parade in New Orleans East, NOMTOC on the West Bank and Endymion, begin in Mid-City and travel to the Convention Center. Zulu begins in Central City and continues to Treme.