Mardi Gras Attractions

While you’re in town for Mardi Gras, remember there’s more to Carnival than catching beads. Get caught up in the unique traditions and history behind the "Greatest Free Show on Earth” at these attractions, museums and restaurants. Try on authentic Mardi Gras costumes, climb aboard a real float, and celebrate the designers and artists who pull it all off year after year after year.

Mardi Gras World

There are plenty of tours in New Orleans, but only one offers a real, behind-the-scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras, and that’s the Mardi Gras World tour. Mardi Gras World gives you an authentic Mardi Gras experience all year round, whether you visit while sightseeing in New Orleans, enjoying a New Orleans family vacation or taking a break from your business trip for a group visit.

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Steamboat Natchez Mardi Gras Jazz Brunch

Let the good times roll on the river! Package includes a two-hour cruise, meal, three alcoholic beverages from their Mardi Gras Specialty Cocktails Menu (unlimited soft drinks and juice for children), Mardi Gras decorated reserved table, and a delicious Mardi Gras treat.

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Louisiana State Museum: Carnival

Discover Mardi Gras through five major themes - History, Masking, Parades, Balls and the Courir du Mardi Gras -at the Louisiana State Museum.

To find out more about the Carnival exhibit, "Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana," visit the museum at 751 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116.

The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum

Free and open to the public, this museum features a collection of Mardi Gras Carnival court gowns, costumes and other memorabilia made in France.

Come and visit the the Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum inside the Arnaud's Restaurant, open seven days a week. 813 Rue Bienville, New Orleans, LA 70112.