The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
The Mardi Gras season officially kicked off on Twelfth Night, which was on Jan. 6 this year.
Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year.
This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be taking place is on the last weekend of February, which is, more specifically, from Feb. 28 through March 2.
The three largest Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans are parades for the Krewes of Endymion, Bacchus and Muses.
The Krewe of Endymion parade is on Saturday, March 1 at 4 p.m. The Krewe of Endymion parade takes place in Mid-City New Orleans, starting at the intersection of City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue, and then ending at the Endymion Extravaganza within Caesar's Superdome.
The Krewe of Endymion was founded in 1967, there are a total of 3,200 male riders and 37 super-floats within the Endymion parade.
The Krewe of Bacchus parade will be on Sunday, March 2 at 5:15 p.m. The Krewe of Bacchus parade takes place in Uptown New Orleans, kicking off at the intersection of Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas, and then concluding at the Convention Center on Henderson Street.
The New Orleans Krewe of Bacchus was founded in 1968, there are a total of 1,700 male riders and 32 super-floats in the Bacchus parade.
The Krewe of Muses parade is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. The Krewe of Muses parade begins at the intersection of Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue in Uptown New Orleans, then, the parade will end at intersection of Tchoupitoulas Street and St. Joseph Street.
The Krewe of Muses was founded in the year 2000, there are 1,118 female riders and 26 super-floats within the Muses parade.
Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@Gannett.com
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