Mardi Gras New Orleans

What is a Mardi Gras Indian? Where are the best places for families to enjoy the fun? Are there still hotel rooms available? Which krewes have the best throws? What are the chances of catching a Zulu coconut?

You'll find the answers to all these questions and more right here at MardiGrasNewOrleans.com - your catch-all for everything Carnival. Don your purple, green and gold and join us in New Orleans this March for "The Greatest Free Show on Earth."

Mardi Gras 2025 is Tuesday, March 4. We're counting down the minutes.

Mardi Gras Packages

Check out these packages offering an up-front view of passing parades, along with that delicious New Orleans food (not to mention bathroom privileges)!

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

Check out this years lineup for Mardi Gras parades and krewes.

What's New

Who Tossed the First Mardi Gras Throw?

December 2, 2024

We’ll give you a hint. He says, “Heaux. Heaux. Heaux.” According to Carnival historian Errol Laborde, the first reports of it… Read More

Rocking Around the Mardi Gras Tree.

December 1, 2024

Google “Mardi Gras tree” and you’ll see lots of images of trees along the New Orleans parade routes, dripping with beads that were caught by limbs and not revelers. This isn’t … Read More

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Keep the party going, check out St. Patrick's day parade

Can't make it for Mardi Gras?

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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Mardi Gras New Orleans

What's New

Who Tossed the First Mardi Gras Throw?

Rocking Around the Mardi Gras Tree.

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