The closer we get to Mardi Gras Day, the denser the parade schedule becomes. Lucky us!
This weekend features several parades in New Orleans and Metairie — from Oshun and Excalibur on Friday, to Freret and Centurions on Saturday. And don’t forget about Barkus on Sunday — everyone’s favorite doggo-themed parade is sure to feature an overwhelming number of very good boys and very good girls.
Here’s a rundown of the parades in New Orleans and Metairie this weekend.
Friday, February 14th
Krewe of Cork (French Quarter)
Time: 3 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Cork route. Friday, February 14th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c3d37c4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/703x608+0+0/resize/880x761!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FCork.jpg)
Krewe of Oshun (Uptown)
Time: 6 p.m.
Additional information can be found here.
![Krewe of Oshun route. Friday, February 14th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bebf102/2147483647/strip/true/crop/696x602+0+0/resize/880x761!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FOhsun.jpg)
Krewe of Cleopatra (Uptown)
Time: follows Oshun
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Cleopatra route. Friday, February 14th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2474318/2147483647/strip/true/crop/701x601+0+0/resize/880x754!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FCleopatra.jpg)
Krewe of Alla (Uptown)
Time: follows Cleopatra
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Alla route. Friday, February 14th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6dbdc98/2147483647/strip/true/crop/698x610+0+0/resize/880x769!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FAlla.jpg)
Krewe of Excalibur (Metairie)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Excalibur route. Friday, February 14th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ca0296a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/692x594+0+0/resize/880x755!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FExcalibur.jpg)
Saturday, February 15th
Mystic Knights of Adonis (Westbank)
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Additional info found here.
![Mystic Knights of Adonis route. Saturday, February 16th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c81bf96/2147483647/strip/true/crop/685x592+0+0/resize/880x761!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FAdonis.jpg)
Krewe of Pontchartrain (Uptown)
Time: 1 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Pontchartrain route. Saturday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e43524d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/683x608+0+0/resize/880x783!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FPontchartrain_0.jpg)
Krewe of Choctaw (Uptown)
Time: follows Krewe of Pontchartrain
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Choctaw route. Saturday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df7ccba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/695x604+0+0/resize/880x765!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FChoctaw_0.jpg)
Krewe of Freret (Uptown)
Time: follows Krewe of Choctaw (about 3:30 p.m.)
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Freret route. Saturday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dbeffb9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/693x595+0+0/resize/880x756!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FFreret.jpg)
Knights of Sparta (Uptown)
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Knights of Sparta route. Saturday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/921c1c4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/695x599+0+0/resize/880x758!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FSparta.jpg)
Krewe of Pygmalion (Uptown)
Time: follows Sparta
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Pygmalion route. Friday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/209f298/2147483647/strip/true/crop/703x595+0+0/resize/880x745!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FPygmalion.jpg)
Magical Krewe of MadHatters (Metairie)
Time: 5 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Magical Krewe of MadHatters route. Saturday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7515ffb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/693x598+0+0/resize/880x759!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FMadHatters.jpg)
Krewe of Centurions (Metairie)
Time: follows Magical Krewe of MadHatters
Additional information can be found here.
![Krewe of Centurions route. Saturday, February 15th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8d2ad0c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/690x596+0+0/resize/880x760!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FCenturions.jpg)
Sunday, February 16th
The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale (Uptown)
Time: 11 a.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale route. Sunday, February 16th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cb93cb6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/689x597+0+0/resize/880x762!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FFemmeFatale.jpg)
Krewe of Carrollton (Uptown)
Time: follows The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Carrollton route. Sunday, February 18th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7d6aff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/688x603+0+0/resize/880x771!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FCarrollton.jpg)
Krewe of King Arthur (Uptown)
Time: follows the Krewe of Carrollton (about 1 p.m.)
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of King Arthur route. Sunday, February 18th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d5bcd8d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/687x606+0+0/resize/880x776!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FKingArthur.jpg)
Krewe of Barkus (French Quarter)
Time: 2 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Barkus route. Sunday, February 18th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b8c6e34/2147483647/strip/true/crop/678x607+0+0/resize/880x788!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FBarkus.jpg)
Krewe of Atlas (Metairie)
Time: 4 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Atlas route. Sunday, February 16th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8e90a42/2147483647/strip/true/crop/693x591+0+0/resize/880x750!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FAtlas.jpg)
Krewe of Kings (Metairie)
Time: 5 p.m.
Additional info can be found here.
![Krewe of Kings route. Sunday, February 16th, 2020.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/12e3a33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/695x595+0+0/resize/880x753!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwwno%2Ffiles%2F202002%2FKings.jpg)
Have a safe and wonderful weekend!