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 24 parades across 11 days.
Wednesday, January 6
Joan of Arc Parade
18:00French Quarter
A medieval-themed walking procession honoring the Maid of Orleans, born on Twelfth Night. One of the few parades that actually winds through the French Quarter.
Phunny Phorty Phellows
19:00Uptown / St. Charles
A masked streetcar ride down St. Charles on Twelfth Night. No floats, no throws to fight over - just the moment Carnival is declared open.
Saturday, January 23
Friday, January 29
Krewe of Cleopatra
18:00Uptown / St. Charles
One of the first big all-female float parades to roll the Uptown route - a manageable, family-friendly warm-up before the crowds thicken.
Krewe of Oshun
18:00Uptown / St. Charles
An early Uptown night parade named for the Yoruba goddess of love - smaller crowds and easy catching this far ahead of Fat Tuesday.
Saturday, January 30
Krewe of Pontchartrain
14:00Uptown / St. Charles
An afternoon Uptown parade that lands on the first big parade Saturday - daylight, room to move, good for families.
Krewe of Freret
15:00Uptown / St. Charles
A revived neighborhood krewe that rolls early on Saturday afternoon - low-key, daylight, and easy to catch.
Sunday, January 31
Krewe of King Arthur
TBAUptown / St. Charles
An Arthurian-themed krewe that rolls the Uptown route on the Sunday afternoon before Carnival's main two weeks begin.
Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus
19:00Marigny
New Orleans' DIY sci-fi parade: homemade droids, wookiees, and the rolling Chewbacchus, with throws hand-built rather than bought.
Thursday, February 4
Krewe of Babylon
17:45Uptown / St. Charles
A traditional old-line krewe that opens Thursday night on St. Charles, just ahead of Chaos and Muses.
Knights of Chaos
18:15Uptown / St. Charles
Classic flambeaux-lit floats and pointed old-line satire skewering the year in local and national politics - Thursday night, before Muses.
Krewe of Muses
18:30Uptown / St. Charles
The all-female krewe that owns Thursday night: razor-sharp satire, a marching shoe of LED-lit floats, and the hand-glittered Muses shoe - the catch everyone wants.
Friday, February 5
Krewe of Hermes
18:00Uptown / St. Charles
The oldest continuously parading night krewe (1937), opening the final Friday on St. Charles with classic gilded floats and flambeaux.
Saturday, February 6
Krewe of Iris
11:00Uptown / St. Charles
The oldest all-female krewe (1917) and one of the largest parades of all - a daytime Saturday roll where riders in white gloves and masks throw by the truckload.
Krewe of Tucks
12:00Uptown / St. Charles
Gleeful, juvenile satire born of a Loyola bar tab - the rolling toilet float and toilet-paper throws are exactly as advertised.
Krewe of Endymion
16:00Mid-City
The largest parade in Carnival and the only major one on the Mid-City route - tandem floats carry hundreds of riders to the Superdome for the Endymion Extravaganza.
Sunday, February 7
Krewe of Okeanos
11:00Uptown / St. Charles
A late-morning parade that opens the big Sunday lineup on St. Charles - an easy daylight start before the afternoon super krewes.
Krewe of Mid-City
11:45Uptown / St. Charles
Despite the name, it rolls the Uptown St. Charles route. Known for floats wrapped in foil that throw color in the daylight.
Krewe of Thoth
12:00Uptown / St. Charles
The "Krewe of Shut-ins": its route was deliberately drawn past hospitals, care homes, and a children's facility so people who cannot reach St. Charles still get a parade.
Krewe of Bacchus
17:15Uptown / St. Charles
The super krewe that broke old-line tradition: a national celebrity reigns as Bacchus each year, riding behind the animated Bacchasaurus and Bacchagator floats.
Monday, February 8
Krewe of Proteus
17:15Uptown / St. Charles
The second-oldest parading krewe (1882), rolling classic mule-drawn floats on 19th-century chassis the evening before Fat Tuesday.
Krewe of Orpheus
18:00Uptown / St. Charles
The Lundi Gras super krewe co-founded by Harry Connick Jr. - co-ed, music-forward, and capped by the towering Leviathan float.
Tuesday, February 9
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club
08:00Uptown / St. Charles
The historic Black krewe that opens Fat Tuesday at dawn - and hands out the hand-painted Zulu coconut, the single most coveted throw in all of Carnival.
Rex, King of Carnival
10:00Uptown / St. Charles
The King of Carnival, reigning since 1872. Rex follows Zulu up St. Charles on Fat Tuesday morning; the Mayor hands the King the key to the city.
Where to stay
Stay near the parades you picked
Rooms for the final weekend sell out months ahead. These three areas put you closest to the routes above.
CBD / Warehouse District
Best all-round base: 5-10 minutes on foot to the St. Charles route.
Garden District
On the St. Charles route itself. Quiet at night, good for families.
Mid-City
Endymion Saturday base, with far fewer crowds than St. Charles.
Dates and start times are based on the best available 2027 information and are subject to official confirmation by each krewe.