Confused Carnival/Mardi Gras

[Teach345]

We will be in Nola the 2nd week of Jan. The Mardi Gras web site I've been reading says Carnival/Mardi Gras starts Jan 6th. but I can't seem to find out when parades actually start. Are there parades in Jan? Thanks

[selucrey]

We will be in Nola the 2nd week of Jan. The Mardi Gras web site I've been reading says Carnival/Mardi Gras starts Jan 6th. but I can't seem to find out when parades actually start. Are there parades in Jan? Thanks

 

January 6th is the official start of the Mardi Gras season. Fat Tuesday '09 (Mardi Gras day) is February 24th.(It varies) The parades, generally, are during the two weeks leading up to and include Mardi Gras day. I don't imagine that there will be any parades while you are there.

You can keep checking here...

http://www.mardigrasparadeschedule.com/ for the latest updates.

[nolaAlive]

Preliminary...

 

 

2009 NEW ORLEANS AREA PARADES

 

Calendar below is preliminary and based off 2008 schedules. It will be updated to include official dates and routes as they are released.

 

Items in red text denote last minute changes to schedule.

Strikethrough text denotes cancelled parades.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009

• Phunny Phorty Phellows - Streetcar Route, 7 p.m.

• Alla - Algiers 1 p.m.

• Claude - Slidell, 7 p.m.

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009

• Brid - Lakeview, 6:00 p.m.

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009

• Krewe of Slidellians - Slidell, 1:00 p.m.

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009

• Krewe du Vieux - French Quarter, 6 30 p.m.

• Krewe of Bilge - Oak Harbor Marina, Slidell Noon

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Little Rascals - Metairie, noon

St. Tammany

• Perseus - Slidell, 1 p.m.

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Krewe of Cork - French Quarter, 3 p.m.

• Oshun - Uptown, 6 p.m.

• Cleopatra - West Bank, 6:30 p.m.

• Pygmalion - Uptown, 6:45 p.m.

• Excalibur - Metairie, 7 p.m.

• Atlas - Metairie, 7:30 p.m.

St. Tammany

• Eve - Mandeville, 7 p.m.

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Choctaw - West Bank, 11:30 a.m.

• Adonis - West Bank, noon

• Pontchartrain - Uptown, 1 p.m.

• Shangri-La - Uptown, 2 p.m.

• Caesar - Metairie, 6 p.m.

• Sparta - Uptown, 6 p.m.

• Pegasus - Uptown, 6:45 p.m.

St. Tammany

• Olympia - Covington, 6 p.m.

• Mona Lisa and Moon Pie - Slidell, 7 p.m.

St. Bernard

• Gladiators - Chalmette, 1 00p.m.

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Alla - Gretna, 11 30 a.m.

• Carrollton - Uptown, Noon

• King Arthur - Uptown, 1:15 p.m.

• Barkus - French Quarter, 2 p.m.

• Rhea - Metairie, 2:00 p.m.

• Bards of Bohemia - Uptown, 2:30 p.m.

• Centurions - Metairie, 5:30 p.m.

St. Bernard

• Nemesis - Chalmette 2 p.m.

St. Tammany

• Dionysus - Slidell, 1:30 p.m.

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

• Druids - Uptown, 6 p.m.

• Pygmalion - Uptown, 6:45 p.m.

• Thor - Metairie, 6:30 p.m.

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009

• Babylon - Uptown, 5:45 p.m.

• Muses - Uptown, 6:30 p.m.

• Chaos - Uptown, 7:00 p.m.

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Hermes - Uptown, 6 p.m.

• d'Etat - Uptown, 6:30 p.m.

• Aquila - Metairie, 7 p.m.

• Morpheus - Uptown, 7:45 p.m.

St. Tammany

• Selene - Slidell, 6:30 p.m.

• Orpheus - Mandeville, 7 p.m.

St. Bernard

• Aphrodite - Chalemette, 7 p.m.

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• NOMTOC - West Bank, 10:45 a.m.

• Iris - Uptown, 11 a.m.

• Tucks - Uptown, Noon

• Endymion - Mid-City, 4:15 p.m.

• Isis - Metairie, 6 p.m.

• Napoleon - Metairie, 6:30 p.m.

• Knights of Jason (with Napoleon) - Met., 7:30 p.m.

River Parishes

• Lul - Luling, Noon

• Towahpasah - Reserve, 1 p.m.

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Okeanos - Uptown, 11 a.m.

• Thoth - Uptown, 11:30 a.m.

• Mid-City - Uptown, 12:15 p.m.

• Bacchus - Uptown, 5:15 p.m.

St. Tammany

• Tchefuncte - Madisonville, 2 p.m.

River Parishes

• Du Monde - LaPlace, Noon

• Des Allemands - Des Allemands, 2 p.m.

 

LUNDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 23, 2009

• Proteus - Uptown, 5:15 p.m.

• Orpheus - Uptown, 6 p.m.

• Zeus - Metairie, 6:30 p.m.

 

MARDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Orleans / Jefferson

• Zulu - Uptown, 8 a.m.

• Rex - Uptown, 10 a.m.

• Elks Orleans - after Rex

• Crescent City - after Elks

• Argus - Metairie, 10 a.m.

• Jefferson Trucks - after Argus

• Elks Jefferson - after Jefferson

• Grela - West Bank, 11 a.m.

St. Tammany

• Lions - Covington, 10 a.m.

• Covington - after Lions

[Urban trekker]

Thanks for that schedule - I will be getting off the Norwegian Spirit on Feb 15, 2009 and need to get from the pier to the Amtrak station - train leaves at 1:45 PM - had hoped to do a little more sightseeing before heading to the train station - are the roads likely to clogged and travel hard between the two destinations.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[rhecker]

you should not have any problems getting to the train terminal. It is not that far from the river. The only parade that weekend is Phunny Phorty Phellows .

 

This is not a traditional parade. It is more like a bunch of men drunk on a streetcar. It kinda starts the carnival season off but it has no floats. The men just get on a streetcar and drink and throw beads. It won't come near where you will be. It is kinda fun to go to though.

[Urban trekker]

Would you recommend walking from the pier to Amtrak in the daytime. I will have only one suitcase and my backpack so that part won't be a concern.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[map70065]

Would you recommend walking from the pier to Amtrak in the daytime. I will have only one suitcase and my backpack so that part won't be a concern.

I depends on how much of a walker you are. The walk is not quite a mile, through the CBD (Central Business District), which is considered pretty safe during the day. If I didn't have luggage I'd do it and if you don't mind that long of a walk with suitcase it shouldn't be a problem.