Mardi Gras Parade Guide

Mardi Gras 2027 Parade Schedule

81 parades from Twelfth Night (Jan. 6) to Mardi Gras Day (Feb. 9, 2027). Filter by date, area or type, then tap any parade for its route map, history and food nearby.

Read this first: No 2027 parade times are official yet. In 2026 the New Orleans City Council adopted official start times on Jan. 27, 2026 (Motion M-26-50); Jefferson Parish says it publishes its schedule in December. Times below are tentative listings from the sources cited. [1] [2] [3] [4] Start-time changes approved by the Council in July 2026 are noted on affected parades [5].
Date listed by 2+ sources = 47 parades · Estimate – TBA = 34 parades listed by one source only.
🎉 Next up: Phunny Phorty Phellows · Wed, Jan 6, 7:00 PM (tentative)

81 parades

Wed, Jan 6

Sat, Jan 9

Fri, Jan 15

Sat, Jan 16

Fri, Jan 22

Sat, Jan 23

Sun, Jan 24

Fri, Jan 29

Sat, Jan 30

WeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 11:30 AMKrewe of PontchartrainUptown · tentativeListed by 3 sources☀️ Day🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNO · NOLA · NOCOMWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 12:00 PMLegion of MarsUptown · tentative · MGNO lists 'follows Pontchartrain'Listed by 3 sources☀️ Day🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNO · NOLA · NOCOMWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 12:00 PMKrewe of BilgeNorthshore · tentativeEstimate – TBA☀️ DaySources: MGNOWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 12:00 PMKrewe of TchefuncteNorthshore · tentativeEstimate – TBA☀️ DaySources: MGNOWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 12:30 PMKrewe of Push MowNorthshore · tentativeEstimate – TBA☀️ Day🚶 WalkingSources: MGNOWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 1:00 PMKnights of NemesisChalmette · tentativeEstimate – TBA☀️ Day🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNOWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 2:00 PMKrewe of ChoctawUptown · tentative · MGNO lists 'follows Legion of Mars'Listed by 3 sources☀️ Day🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNO · NOLA · NOCOMWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 3:30 PMKrewe of FreretUptown · tentativeListed by 3 sources☀️ Day🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNO · NOLA · NOCOMWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 5:00 PMMagical Krewe of Mad HattersMetairie & Kenner · tentativeEstimate – TBA🌙 Night🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNOWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 5:30 PMSpartan Society (Sparta)Uptown · tentativeListed by 3 sources🌙 Night🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNO · NOLA · NOCOMWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 6:00 PMKrewe of OlympiaNorthshore · tentativeEstimate – TBA🌙 Night🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNOWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 6:30 PMKrewe of PygmalionUptown · tentative · MGNO lists 6:15 PMListed by 3 sources🌙 Night🗺️ Route mapSources: MGNO · NOLA · NOCOMWeatherTBDSat, Jan 30 · 7:00 PMKrewe of Mona Lisa and MoonPieNorthshore · tentativeEstimate – TBA🌙 NightSources: MGNO

Sun, Jan 31

Mon, Feb 1

Tue, Feb 2

Wed, Feb 3

Thu, Feb 4

Fri, Feb 5

Sat, Feb 6

Sun, Feb 7

Mon, Feb 8 — Lundi Gras

Tue, Feb 9 — Mardi Gras Day

Projected weather at each parade's listed (tentative) start time appears about two weeks out; until then it shows “Weather TBD”. Weather: Open-Meteo.

Each card lists the sources for its date. Source keys: MGNO = MardiGrasNewOrleans.com, NOLA = NOLA.com, NOCOM = NewOrleans.com, RULES = NOLA.com report on July 2026 Council changes. Data file: parades-2027.json (last checked 2026-10-23).

Also on Mardi Gras Day

Early-morning walking clubs (listed from about 6:45 a.m.), the Société de Sainte Anne in the morning from the Bywater toward the French Quarter, and Black Masking Indians (Mardi Gras Indians), who have no published schedule — NOLA.com suggests N. Claiborne Ave. near St. Bernard Ave. [2].

Next: how the routes work · where to watch · parking & streetcars

Sources

  1. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – 2027 Parade Schedule
  2. NOLA.com – When is Mardi Gras 2027? List of New Orleans parade dates
  3. NewOrleans.com – Mardi Gras 2027 Parade Schedule
  4. New Orleans City Council – Important information regarding Mardi Gras 2026 (Motion M-26-50, Jan. 2026)
  5. NOLA.com – New Orleans City Council approves new Mardi Gras rules (Jul. 23, 2026)

Last checked 2026-10-24. Rules and schedules change — always confirm with the official source before you go. Spot an error? Tell us.