What Mardi Gras parade happens first in the French Quarter?
My friends and I want to hit an earlier parade, and one that happens in the quarter. Any ideas or recommendations?
The first answer is correct and none of the traditional Mardi Gras parades have traveled through the French Quarter since the 1960s.
However, the Krewe du Vieux is a parade (with small floats) that goes throught the FQ about 2 weeks before Mardi Gras Day:
http://www.kreweduvieux.org/
A good place to watch the K du V parade is from the balcony of Margaritaville on Decatur Street:
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Go to http://www.mardigras.com/ for more info on Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The FAQ section can be very informative.
Hope you have a great time!
No parade rolls in the quarter.
That stopped in the 1960s, when the floats got so big the fire department said that if a fire broke out along the parade route, the whole quarter would burn down.
Near the quarter (along Canal Street, which is 8 lanes wide), that’s another story.
http://www.nola.com is a great place to look up mardi gras info.
This year, the Krewe of Sparta will roll on Valentines Day.
It’s just a coincindence, as Mardi Gras is later than normal in 2009.
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The first answer is correct and none of the traditional Mardi Gras parades have traveled through the French Quarter since the 1960s.
However, the Krewe du Vieux is a parade (with small floats) that goes throught the FQ about 2 weeks before Mardi Gras Day:
http://www.kreweduvieux.org/
A good place to watch the K du V parade is from the balcony of Margaritaville on Decatur Street:
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Go to http://www.mardigras.com/ for more info on Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The FAQ section can be very informative.
Hope you have a great time!
References :
New Orleans resident
Nonetheless not all Mardi Gras jewellery is costume jewellery.