Mardi Gras, New Orleans and Barkus parade

Mardi Gras parade and event previews for New Orleans area through Fat Tuesday 2025
Previewing 30 New Orleans and Jefferson Parish parades with themes, royalty, special guests, throws, maps and more.
Some New Orleans Mardi Gras parades postponed due to rain. See updated schedule
Paradegoers catch throws during Mardi Gras celebrations on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. A number of parades scheduled to take place in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 23 were postponed due to the rain. Most were rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Barkus parade will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.
Heading to a Metairie Mardi Gras parade? Here is this year’s route
According to the Jefferson Parish website, each parade will follow a 4.87-mile route heading east on Veterans Boulevard. The parades are set to start on Veterans Boulevard near the Clearview City Center, head down Veterans Boulevard to Severn Avenue, make a U-turn at 18th Street and end on Veterans Boulevard at Martin Behrman Drive.
Rain delayed Sunday's Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. Will it be dry this week?
To the dismay of revelers, cold and rainy weather forced several New Orleans area krewes set to roll on Sunday to reschedule their Mardi Gras parades . Thankfully, weather forecasters are predicting that rain and cold temperatures won't be a problem when the rescheduled parades take off this week.
Pensacola is beefing up security for Mardi Gras following New Orleans' New Year's attack
Be sure you know where to park for Mardi Gras this year. Pensacola will now tow unauthorized cars parked inside the parade route.
Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
The city of New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras celebrations by increasing security measures. Find out about the safety initiatives here.
New Orleans parade-goers urged to follow Mardi Gras etiquette for safety of students
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Sunday's Uptown New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be rescheduled
The three daytime parades will now take place mostly at night. Leaders of the Krewe of King Arthur alerted members on Saturday morning of the change, budding the 2025 parade "King Arthur After Dark." In the French Quarter,
Some Mardi Gras krewes rescheduling parades due to rain
Some Mardi Gras krewes are rescheduling their parades set to roll this Sunday due to forecasted rain. On Friday, Feb. 21, the Slidell Police Department reported that the Krewe of Dionysus will now roll on Friday,
Mylar, confetti cannons banned from New Orleans parade routes
City Council members, Mardi Gras krewe captains and Entergy leaders met at Mardi Gras World to remind residents of the new ...
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New Orleans Police Mardi Gras Security Expands on Super Bowl
After a brief post- Super Bowl breather, an intense security presence will return to the streets and skies of New Orleans, as ...
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Sunday parades rescheduled due to severe weather, here are the new dates
NEW ORLEANS — Several Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish have been rescheduled as forecasters predict severe weather, including thunderstorms and heavy rain, on ...
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The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be taking place is on the last ...
Here are all the parades rolling this weekend across New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting ...