Mardi Gras New Orleans
Mardi Gras New Orleans
Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: February 11 - 17, 2026: Final week of parades and major celebrations.
February 17, 2026: Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday).
When to Go for Parades:
The weekend before Mardi Gras (February 14-15, 2026) is typically the busiest for large parades.
HERE IS WHAT YOU MISSED IN PREVIOUS YEARS
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In 2026, Mardi Gras Day is February 17, 2026 Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The most popular time to visit New Orleans is the extended weekend before Mardi Gras when you can catch parades, throughout the whole city.
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THE FAMOUS MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL Where: New Orleans
(French Quarters -Downtown Area)
It’s a week you won’t want to miss!
That’s the call to riders dispensing beads and “throws” from the elaborate floats of Mardi Gras. The name of the holiday’s misleading. It’s about a month or so of parties named for just one day, Fat Tuesday, the last day before Lent. But Mardi Gras is more in New Orleans.
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HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THE PARTIES?
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