New Orleans will have dozens of parades roll on Mardi Gras weekend
WELL, HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. CHECK THIS OUT. CARNIVAL KICKOFF ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WITH NONSTOP REVELRY AND PAGEANTRY SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT FOUR DAYS. RIGHT NOW, PARADES ARE ROLLING UPTOWN AND ON THE NORTH SHORE, WITH PARADE GOERS GEARING UP FOR THE LONG WEEKEND STRETCH OF EXCITEMENT AND THE EVENT OF THE YEAR. THE ZULU CORONATION BALL IS IN FULL SWING. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE ON ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES, BUT FIRST LET’S CHECK IN WITH WDSU REPORTER JASMINE FRANKLIN. SHE IS LIVE ALONG THE SAINT CHARLES AVENUE ROUTE WITH SOME NEW THROWS YOU’VE GOT THERE WITH YOU. TO BE A LITTLE MORE FESTIVE. JASMINE. YES. SO THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE THROWS I GOT FROM FRIENDS I MADE AT THE PARADE IN THE UPTOWN AREA. KIDS OF ALL AGES ENJOY CELEBRATING MARDI GRAS, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, PEOPLE ARE STILL OUT HERE CELEBRATING ALL THE PARADES ROLLING THROUGH NEW ORLEANS TODAY. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CHEERING IN THE STREETS, REACHING TOWARDS FLOATS FOR BEADS AND THROWS WAS JUDITH POTTS, WHO, CELEBRATING HER 90TH BIRTHDAY. I LOVE MARDI GRAS. IT’S THE CULTURE OF THE CITY. I MEAN, WHERE ELSE CAN YOU LIVE AND HAVE SO MUCH FUN? JUDITH SAYS MARDI GRAS IS HER FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR, AND HER CARNIVAL SPIRIT IS JUST GETTING BETTER WITH AGE. I’M NOT SURE THAT I’M YOUNGER THAN SHE IS, FRANKLY, I SEE HER GOING AROUND AT THESE PARADES AND IT’S LIKE, WHOA, AM I THE ONE WHO’S 90? FROM NINE MONTHS TO 90 YEARS? PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FILLED THE UPTOWN PARADE ROUTE TO SEE CREWS ROLL. YES! OH MY GOD, I’M EXCITED TO CATCH A RUBBER CHICKEN. BUT SEEING THE CITY AND SEEING HOW EXCITED EVERYBODY GETS, JUST BEING HERE AND JUST SEEING THE BANDS AND THE FLOATS, IT’S JUST IT’S ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. AND MANY CAME TO FEEL THE RHYTHM AND HEAR BEATS AS MARCHING BANDS PERFORMED. OH, SO MUCH FUN. IT’S SO FUN. I LOVE THE BANDS. IT’S MY FAVORITE PART. LIKE, EVER. PEOPLE SECURED THEIR SPOTS ALONG THE UPTOWN PARADE ROUTE HOURS IN ADVANCE JUST TO SEE THE BRIGHT, DECORATED FLOATS PASSED BY. IT’S FUN JUST TO CELEBRATE BEING NEW ORLEANS AND JUST HAVING FUN. NEW ORLEANIANS LIKE JUDITH POTTS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING MARDI GRAS FOR YEARS TO COME. NEW ORLEANS IT’S IT’S A VERY SPECIAL PLACE TO BE. AND IT HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. TONIGHT, PEOPLE ARE STILL ENJOYING PARADES, GRABBING ALL THE BEADS AND THROWS. RIGHT NOW. YOU SEE AT HARMONY CIRCLE, ONE OF THOSE FLOATS IS STOPPED RIGHT HERE AND PEOPLE ARE JUST CROWDED AROUND ON ALL THE CARNIVAL SPIRIT MARDI GRAS PARADES IN THE UPTOWN AREA CONTINUE TOMORROW MORNING WITH THE KREWE OF ISIS ROLLING STARTING AT 11 IN THE MORNING. REPORTING LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans will have dozens of parades roll on Mardi Gras weekend
Updated: 10:46 AM CST Mar 1, 2025
Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans. Below you can find the full schedule of parades that you can track with the WDSU Parade tracker. Friday, Feb. 28, 2025:Hermes at 5:30 p.m. in Uptown New Orleansd’Etat at 6:30 p.m. in Uptown New OrleansMorpheus at 7 p.m. in Uptown New OrleansKrewe of Dionysus at 6 p.m. in SlidellSelene follows DionysusAphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in HoumaSaturday, March 1, 2025:NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the WestbankIris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New OrleansKrewe of Tucks at 12 p.m. in Uptown New OrleansKrewe of Isis at 6 p.m. in KennerEndymion at 4:15 p.m. in Mid-CitySunday, March 2, 2025:Okeanos at 11 a.m. in Uptown New OrleansMid-City at 11:45 a.m. in Uptown New OrleansThoth at 12 p.m. in Uptown New OrleansKrewe of Athena at 5:30 p.m. in MetairieKrewe of Bacchus at 5:15 p.m. in Uptown New OrleansTerreanians at 12 p.m. in HoumaDownload the WDSU Parade Tracker:Carnival time in southeast Louisiana means it’s time to break out the Parade Tracker!We’re tracking more than 70 parades this Carnival season, including several parades outside of Mardi Gras, like the St. Patrick’s Day parades.We are also tracking the front and the back of your favorite parades!With our latest update of the Parade Tracker app, we are bringing you the most coverage and information so you are prepared for Mardi Gras and beyond.Our latest version offers a simplified design with expanded schedules and maps of parades, push notifications and the latest weather updates.If you already have Parade Tracker on your iPhone or Android, then you’re ahead of the curve, but make sure you update it via the app stores so you have the latest information.The app is FREE for iPhones and Android smartphones.Download the WDSU Parade Tracker for iPhone and Android smartphones!Click here to download for iPhonesClick here to download for Android
NEW ORLEANS —Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans.
Below you can find the full schedule of parades that you can track with the WDSU Parade tracker.
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025:
Hermes at 5:30 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
d’Etat at 6:30 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Morpheus at 7 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Dionysus at 6 p.m. in Slidell
Selene follows Dionysus
Aphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in Houma
Saturday, March 1, 2025:
NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the Westbank
Iris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Tucks at 12 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Isis at 6 p.m. in Kenner
Endymion at 4:15 p.m. in Mid-City
Sunday, March 2, 2025:
Okeanos at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Mid-City at 11:45 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Thoth at 12 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Athena at 5:30 p.m. in Metairie
Krewe of Bacchus at 5:15 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Terreanians at 12 p.m. in Houma
Download the WDSU Parade Tracker:
Carnival time in southeast Louisiana means it’s time to break out the Parade Tracker!
We’re tracking more than 70 parades this Carnival season, including several parades outside of Mardi Gras, like the St. Patrick’s Day parades.
We are also tracking the front and the back of your favorite parades!
With our latest update of the Parade Tracker app, we are bringing you the most coverage and information so you are prepared for Mardi Gras and beyond.
Our latest version offers a simplified design with expanded schedules and maps of parades, push notifications and the latest weather updates.
If you already have Parade Tracker on your iPhone or Android, then you’re ahead of the curve, but make sure you update it via the app stores so you have the latest information.
The app is FREE for iPhones and Android smartphones.
Download the WDSU Parade Tracker for iPhone and Android smartphones!
Click here to download for iPhones
Click here to download for Android
