How do people survive Mardi Gras in New Orleans?
These activities are great to do during Mardi Gras or any other trip to New Orleans.
- Check out house floats around the city.
- Do a French Quarter Staycation.
- Visit JAMNola.
- Visit Mardi Gras World.
- Visit the Backstreet Cultural Museum.
- Zulu Mardi Gras Costume Display.
- Arnaud’s Mardi Gras Museum.
What to know before going to Mardi Gras?
10 Things You Should Know Before Your First Mardi Gras Experience
- Mardi Gras Is a Religious Holiday…
- Carnival Veterans Go Long, Not Hard.
- You Can Wear Whatever You Want.
- It’s The “Greatest Free Show on Earth”
- Mansions Line the Parade Route, and Some Are Beckoning.
- Whatever You Do, Don’t Pick up the Beads.
- Get Uptown.
Are there new rules for the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade?
The New Orleans City Council passed new Mardi Gras parade rules in early 2014. Be sure you know them before you head out to the parades to avoid tickets, and to avoid bringing a bunch of stuff that you’ll just have to move later. The new rules are as follows:
Which is the most inclusive Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans?
The Krewe of Stars is the city’s newest inclusive Krewe, only originating in 2017. This Krewe is dedicated to highlighting the members of our local communities and has a passion for supporting theater.
Why are the police so good at Mardi Gras?
They are the world’s best at crowd control, and during Mardi Gras they have to be tolerant of usually-unacceptable behavior. Long shifts, parade duty, drunks, traffic accidents, lost kids, fights, rowdy crowds, nuisance complaints and a myriad of other incidents keep them busy 24 hours a day.
Is the French Quarter closed for Mardi Gras?
There can be no private portable toilets in the neutral ground or other public property. If you are driving in for the day from a suburban hotel, remember that the French Quarter during Mardi Gras weekend is closed to vehicular traffic. Only French Quarter residents and hotel guests with special parking passes can get by the police barricades.