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This Friday February 8th – 10 AM Sharp 300 Bourbon Street On the Friday before Mardi Gras, February 8th at 10:00 a.m., the Royal Sonesta Hotel officially kicks off the big carnival weekend in the French Quarter by presenting the 43rd Annual “Greasing of the Poles.” This year’s event includes plenty of star power, a [...]

Friday Night – Adults Only – Mardi Gras Fete The Junior Committee of the Women’s Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association invite you to join us for Friday Night Mardi Gras Fete! Friday, February 8, 2013 Krewe of Hermes, Krewe D’Etat, Morpheus Parades 6pm – 10pm ADULTS ONLY! $30 Adults Tickets must be purchased [...]

Friday, February 8, 2013, 10:00am. The Pussyfooters are thrilled to return again to the Greasing of the Poles! We’ll be performing our sensational dance “Sexy.” The Royal Sonesta Hotel organized this long standing tradition of greasing the support poles as a means to deter over-zealous revelers from shimmying up to the coveted balcony space above. [...]

MARDI GRAS PARKING ENFORCEMENT Two hours prior to the scheduled start of each Mardi Gras parade, any unauthorized vehicle on any part of the published parade route will be ticketed and towed. This will ensure public safety and facilitate the flow of the Carnival Krewes ($75 fine and seizure); Two hours after a Mardi Gras [...]

The Ultimate Costume Contest The 49th Annual Bourbon Street Awards Show will take place on Mardi Gras Day, February 12, 2013 at noon. Celebrity emcees will be Bianca Del Rio and Blanche Debris from the Oz. Johnny Chisholm, Doyle Yeager and Oz New Orleans, as well as Bud Light brings us this fantastic contest. Award [...]

LIVE MUSIC—MASK VENDORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY—FOOD & FUN ALL ALONG FRENCH MARKET PLACE February 8-11, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday—and Lundi Gras! PLUS! THIS YEAR WE HAVE A NEW “FAT MONDAY AT THE FRENCH MARKET” CELEBRATION Visit www.frenchmarket.org for full schedule LUNDI GRAS SCHEDULE: Our first-ever “FAT MONDAY AT [...]

The 20th Annual Zulu Lundi Gras Festival will take place on Monday, February 11, 2013 from 10:00am to 6:00pm in Woldenberg Park along the Mississippi River in the French Quarter. The festival is free and open to the public! This event is hosted by the 600 members of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club [...]

Date: Saturday, February 9 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Location: Orleans Avenue Neutral Ground between City Park Ave. and N. Carrollton Ave., Cost: FREE The Krewe of Endymion Parade, will roll on Saturday, February 9th 2013 on it’s traditional Mid-City route. Before the parade starts, the Krewe of Endymion transforms Orleans Avenue into a family-friendly Samedi Gras [...]

Date: Monday, February 11 Time: 7pm-3am Location: Convention Center Cost: $150 per person Experience a side of Mardi Gras seldom seen by New Orleanians or visitors, and join us for the 20th Annual Orpheuscapade! The 2013 entertainment includes Harry Connick Jr., Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Gary Sinise and the Lt Dan Band, Party Crashers, [...]