Your guide to Mardi Gras 2025
Friday, Feb. 21
French Quarter
The Krewe of Cork at 3 p.m. (see route)
Uptown
The Krewe of Oshun at 6 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Cleopatra at 6 p.m. (see route)
Mandeville
The Krewe of Eve at 7 p.m. (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of Excalibur at 7 p.m. (see route)
Saturday, Feb. 22
Chalmette
The Knights of Nemesis at 1 p.m. (see route)
Uptown
The Krewe of Pontchartrain at 11:30 a.m. (see route)
The Legion of Mars at 12:30 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Choctaw at 2 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Freret at 3:30 p.m. (see route)
The Knights of Sparta at 5:30 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Pygmalion at 6:30 p.m. (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of MadHatters at 5 p.m. (see route)
Covington
The Mystic Krewe of Olympia at 6 p.m. (see route)
Slidell
The Krewe de Paws of Olde Towne at 10 a.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Mona Lisa and MoonPie at 7 p.m. (see route)
Sunday, Feb. 23
All parades scheduled to take place in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 23 have been postponed. Most were rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Barkus parade will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.
Monday, Feb. 24
West Bank
The Mystic Krewe of Music at 6 p.m. (see route)
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Uptown
The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale at 5:30 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Carrollton at 7 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of King Arthur at 7:30 p.m. (see route)
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Uptown
The Krewe of Druids at 6:15 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of ALLA at 7 p.m. (see route)
West Bank
The Krewe of Nandi at 6 p.m. (see route)
Thursday, Feb. 27
Uptown
The Knights of Babylon at 5:30 p.m. (see route)
The Knights of Chaos at 6:15 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Muses at 6:30 p.m. (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of Symphony at 6:30 p.m. (see route)
Friday, Feb. 28
French Quarter
The Krewe of Bosom Buddies at 11:30 a.m. (see route)
Uptown
The Krewe of Hermes at 5:30 p.m. (see route)
Krewe d’Etat at 6:30 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Morpheus at 7:30 p.m. (see route)
Slidell
The Krewe of Selene at 6 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Dionysus at 7 p.m. (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of Atlas at 7 p.m. (see route)
Saturday, March 1
West Bank
The Krewe of NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. (see route)
Uptown
The Krewe of Iris at 11 a.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Tucks at 12:30 p.m. (see route)
Mid-City
The Krewe of Endymion at 4:15 p.m. (see route)
Bush
The Krewe of Bush at 9 a.m. (see route)
Kenner
The Krewe of Isis at 6:30 p.m. (see route)
Sunday, March 2
Uptown
The Krewe of Okeanos at 11 a.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Mid-City at noon (see route)
The Krewe of Thoth at noon (see route)
The Krewe of Bacchus at 5:15 p.m. (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of Athena at 5:30 p.m. (see route)
Monday, March 3
Uptown
The Krewe of Proteus at 5:15 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Orpheus at 6 p.m. (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of Centurions at 6 p.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Kings at 7 p.m. (see route)
Mardi Gras, March 4
Uptown
The Krewe of Zulu at 7 a.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Rex at 9 a.m. (see route)
The ELKS, Krewe of Orleanians follows (see route)
The Krewe of Crescent City follows (see route)
Metairie
The Krewe of Argus and the Krewe of Elks Jeffersonians have been canceled due to the possibility of severe weather. Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said her administration is working with the krewes to reschedule the parades.
Covington
The Covington Lions Club at 10 a.m. (see route)
The Krewe of Bogue Falaya follows (see route)
Sunday, March 9
French Quarter
The Krewe of Barkus at 2 p.m. (see route)
These items are banned from parade routes:
- Portable toilets
- Confetti cannons
- Tents, canopies, shelters, screens, awnings, ropes, spray paint, any other type of barricade
- Open flames like barbecue grills
- Gas or diesel generators
- Upholstered furniture, including sofas and chaise lounges, scaffolding, platforms, ladders taller than six feet
- Additionally, ladders must not be fastened together and must be 6 feet back from curb
- Chairs and other personal effects shall be placed at least 6 feet back from the street curb
- Personal items left on the public right-of-way for four or more hours may be removed and discarded.
The City of New Orleans will implement a Clear Bag Policy from Feb. 20 to March 4 at Gallier Hall, allowing only clear bags up to 12" x 6" x 12" and small clutch bags (4.5" x 6.5"). Clear backpacks and fanny packs are prohibited.
- Krewes must provide police and other city agencies with a parade lineup form that designates the position of each float, bands and other parade features.
- No krewes can throw beads that contain words or images unrelated to the krewe's parade or theme. Beads must be plain and unadorned or contain the krewe's logo, name or other identifying feature. The same goes for confetti cannons as well.
- Horses in parades must have a hip tag proving they’ve been vaccinated.
- Horses not participating in parades, with the exception of police horses, must stay 200 yards away from the parade route. The rule applies to reptiles as well.
The Krewe of Bacchus
King: NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal
Krewe of Chewbacchus
Queen of Darkness: Meghan Davis
Parade comptroller: Mark Proksch, Emmy-nominated actor
The Krewe of Barkus
Grand marshal: Scrim the dog
King: Petey, Gayle and Tom Benson's Yorkshire Terrier
Queen: Ruthie, Craig and Barb Sable’s foxhound-dalmatian mix
The Krewe of Orpheus
Monarch: Drag queen and comedian Bianca Del Rio
The Krewe of Endymion
Grand marshal: Gymnast Olivia Dunne
The Krewe of ALLA
King: James Carter
Queen: Gian Durand
Grand Marshal: Councilmember J.P. Morrell
The Krewe of MadHatters
Captains: Joey and Gwen Lacoste
MadHatter: Jerry Christopher Jr.
Alice: Rachel Fleetwood
Grand Marshal: Al Johnson
Black Knight: Josh Roberson, Fox 8
King of Hearts: Rob Krieger, Fox 8
Rabbits: Sula Kim and Shay O'Conner, WDSU
Cheshire Kat: Elizbeth Kuebel, WDSU
Red Queen: Katie Moore, WWLTV
White Queen: Brheanna Boudreaux, WWLTV
The Krewe of Muses
Honorary muse: Actress Rutina Wesley
The Krewe of Pygmalion
Grand Marshal: City Council President Helena Moreno
The Krewe of Symphony
Grand marshal: Mia X
Krewe of Joan of Arc:
Queen: Megan Holt
Parade captains: Antoinette de Alteriis and Amanda Helm
The Krewe of Okeanos
Queen: Claire Deroche
King: Burkes Smith
Grand marshal: Vince Vance
Mande Kings Day
Milk Queen: Jamie Straughan
Krewe of Nefertiti
Queen Nefertiti V: Serena Williams-Nobles
Goddess of ERgupt: Lashonda Tenner
The Krewe of Cork
Grand marshal: Jean-Charles Boisset
Queen: Janice Ray
The Krewe of Oshun
King: Marlon Dozier
Queen: Cayla Bean
The Krewe of Cleopatra
Queen Cleopatra LII: Greta Gloven
The Krewe of Eve
Queen Eve XXXIX: Debra Delony
The Krewe of Pontchartrain
Queen: Kristen Pouey Barton
King: Trent Richard Pouey
The Krewe of Choctaw
Chief: Dr. Krish Dev Sekar
Princess: Madelyn Grace Roper
The Krewe of Freret
Queen: Carlyle Herbert Ryan
King: Anderson Lewis III
The Knights of Sparta
Queen of Sparta: Jessica Sylest Taranto
King LXXII: Kimlee Rogers
The Krewe de Paws of Olde Towne
Grand marshals: Laura and Dixie Belle Borchert
The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale
Queen-Select: Yolanda M. Singleton
Grand marshal: Swin Cash
The Krewe of Carrollton
Queen: Mia Rose Adams
King: Manuel “Guy” James Valvis
The Krewe of King Arthur
Queen Guinevere: Tammy Harper Sullivan
King Arthur: Demetrie Elijah Ford Sr.
The Krewe of Nandi
Queen: Jackqueline Harris Russel
The Krewe of NOMTOC
Grand marshal: James "Jim" Henderson
The Krewe of Thoth
Queen: Mia Gonzales
King: Jason Markey
Grand Marshal: The Victory Belles
The Krewe of Zulu
King: Rodney P. Mason Jr.
Big shot: Emile Bagneris III