Carnival 2027 · Jan 6 - Feb 9
Mardi Gras 2027 Parade Schedule
Every major parade, day by day, up to Fat Tuesday on February 9. Filter by route, super krewe, or family-friendly to build your days.
Showing 22 parades across 9 days.
Wednesday, January 6
Joan of Arc Parade
18:00French Quarter
A medieval-themed walking parade through the French Quarter that kicks off Carnival on Twelfth Night.
Phunny Phorty Phellows
19:00Uptown / St. Charles
A streetcar ride down St. Charles on Twelfth Night that officially heralds the start of Carnival.
Friday, January 29
Krewe of Oshun
18:00Uptown / St. Charles
Krewe of Cleopatra
18:30Uptown / St. Charles
One of the first big Uptown parades of the season.
Saturday, January 30
Krewe of Pontchartrain
14:00Uptown / St. Charles
Krewe of Freret
15:00Uptown / St. Charles
Krewe du Vieux
18:30Marigny
The bawdy, hand-built satirical parade that rolls through the Marigny and French Quarter - adults only.
Sunday, January 31
Friday, February 5
Krewe of Babylon
17:45Uptown / St. Charles
Knights of Chaos
18:15Uptown / St. Charles
Old-line-style satire skewering the year in politics.
Krewe of Muses
18:30Uptown / St. Charles
All-female super krewe famous for its hand-decorated glitter shoes.
Saturday, February 6
Krewe of Iris
11:00Uptown / St. Charles
The oldest and one of the largest all-female krewes (founded 1917).
Krewe of Tucks
12:00Uptown / St. Charles
Irreverent satire - the toilet-themed throws are a thing.
Krewe of Endymion
16:15Mid-City
The biggest super krewe parade - the only one on the Mid-City route, ending at the Superdome's Extravaganza.
Sunday, February 7
Krewe of Okeanos
11:00Uptown / St. Charles
Krewe of Mid-City
11:45Uptown / St. Charles
Krewe of Thoth
12:00Uptown / St. Charles
Routed to pass hospitals and care homes - the "Krewe of Shut-ins".
Krewe of Bacchus
17:15Uptown / St. Charles
Super krewe known for a celebrity monarch and the signature Bacchasaurus floats.
Monday, February 8
Tuesday, February 9
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club
08:00Uptown / St. Charles
The historic Black krewe that opens Fat Tuesday - the painted coconut is the most coveted throw of Carnival.
Rex, King of Carnival
10:00Uptown / St. Charles
The King of Carnival since 1872 - Rex follows Zulu up St. Charles on Fat Tuesday.
Dates and start times are based on the best available 2027 information and are subject to official confirmation by each krewe.