Why is New Orleans Mardi Gras such a big deal?

Waking up in New Orleans during Mardi Gras is a feeling that not many can describe and not many can understand. Your head may hurt a little and hands a little sore from catching the krewe’s beads, but you wake up ready to do it all again each day. Although, Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Parades start weeks before Mardi Gras Day. These nearly 100 parades are across the New Orleans Metro area starting on Kings Day on January 6th and this year go through Mardi Gras day on February 21st.

Burk Brokerage Owner and Broker, GiGi Burk, says; “I always find it amazing how much the citizens of New Orleans spend on Mardi Gras to make our city shine and others smile!” Whether you are Uptown, in the French Quarter, Mid City, or the Marigny you are sure to make a new group of friends! You can’t help but smile and have a good time when you are enriched in the culture and atmosphere.

Bourbon Street is always a tourist staple, but make sure to venture out because none of the major parades roll down Bourbon St.! Other popular New Orleans streets like St. Charles Ave and Canal St do host some parades, but make sure to check a parade schedule and route before picking a spot for the day!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Mardi Gras and if you have any New Orleans Real Estate questions, call us at (504) 488-8600.

Parade Schedule:

Wednesday, February 15th

Uptown

Krewe of Druids 6:15PM

Krewe of Nyx 6:45PM

Thursday, February 16th

Uptown

Knights of Babylon 5:30PM

Knights of Chaos Follows

Krewe of Muses Follows

Friday, February 17th

French Quarter

Krewe of Bosom Buddies 11:30AM

Uptown

Krewe of Hermes 5:30PM

Krew d’Etat 6:30PM

Krewe of Morpheus 7:00PM

Slidell

Krewe of Selene 6:30PM

Saturday, February 18th

Uptown

Krewe of Iris 11:00AM

Krewe of Tucks 12:00PM

Westbank

Krewe of NOMTOC 10:45AM

Mid-City

Krewe of Endymion 4:00PM

Bush

Krewe of Bush 9:00AM

Kenner

Krewe of Isis 6:00PM

Sunday, February 19th

Metairie

Krewe of Athens 5:00PM

Krewe of Atlas Follows

Uptown

Krewe of Okeanos 11:00AM

Krewe of Mid-City Follows

Krewe of Thoth 12:00PM

Krewe of Bacchus 5:15PM

Monday, February 20th – Lundi Gras

Metairie

Krewe of Centurions 6:30PM

Uptown

Krewe of Proteus 5:15PM

Krewe of Orpheus 6:00PM

Tuesday, February 21st – Mardi Gras

 Metairie

Krewe of Elks Jefferson 11:00AM

Krewe of Jefferson Follows

Krewe of Argus 12:00PM

Uptown

Krewe of Zulu 8:00AM

Krewe of Rex 10:30AM

Krewe of Elks Orleans Follows

Krewe of Crescent City Follows

Covington

Carnival in Covington 10:00AM

Folsom

Krewe of Folsom 2:00PM