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Ladies, gentlemen, and fabulous party creatures of the universe—Mardi Gras 2025 is here, and if you’re not already plotting your glitter-fueled takeover of New Orleans, what are you even doing with your life?! This is THE time to abandon all responsibilities, embrace the absurdity, and surrender yourself to an entire week of nonstop parades, endless booze, and questionable life choices—because if you’re doing Mardi Gras right, you should be waking up with beads tangled in your hair and absolutely no idea how they got there.
And where, you ask, is THE place to stay for all this glorious chaos? New Orleans Guest House, baby! We’re one block outside the Quarter, which means you can stumble home after Bourbon Street does you dirty—but not so deep in the madness that you wake up spooning a street performer. PLUS, our streetcar stop is visible from our front door, so when you’re ready to keep the party going Uptown for even more parades (or just need a ride because walking in your 12-inch platform boots was a mistake), we got you covered.
The Parade Gauntlet: Buckle Up and Hydrate
The week leading up to Fat Tuesday is a parade marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourself, drink water (yes, I said it), and make sure you have a game plan—because these parades are massive, outrageous, and absolutely unmissable.
Here’s a little taste of the mayhem coming your way:
🥂 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – This is where you dip your toe into the chaos. The Krewe of Druids starts things off, but the real star is Krewe of Nyx, an all-female powerhouse that literally hurls bedazzled purses at the crowd. That’s right, you can catch a fabulous, glittery handbag straight from the sky—because beads are for beginners.
👠 Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Welcome to the parade of the week: Krewe of Muses. These legendary women throw hand-decorated high heels, and if you get one, congratulations—you’ve officially won Mardi Gras. Also rolling: Knights of Chaos, bringing the sass with their satirical floats.
🍾 Friday, February 28, 2025 – Krewe of Hermes, d’Etat, and Morpheus bring the nighttime spectacle. Expect wild satire, mind-blowing light-up floats, and an increasing lack of personal dignity as the drinks keep flowing.
💀 Saturday, March 1, 2025 – IT’S GETTING SERIOUS. Tucks is a parade that fully embraces absurdity (think toilet-themed throws and general ridiculousness), and then comes the Goliath: Endymion. This is the Super Bowl of Mardi Gras parades—floats so big they could crush a house, celebrity grand marshals, and a crowd so massive, you might just find yourself with a new best friend by the end of it (whether you wanted one or not).
🍹 Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Three words: Day Drinking Parades. Thoth and Mid-City roll through, bringing big energy and even bigger bead hauls. This is your chance to replenish your collection before the Grand Finale.
🎷 Monday, March 3, 2025 (Lundi Gras) – Proteus and Orpheus serve up the class before the storm that is Fat Tuesday. Orpheus is known for celebrity appearances and eye-popping float designs, so prepare to be dazzled.
👑 Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (FAT TUESDAY, BABY!) – This is it. The grand finale. The reason we drink all that Pedialyte beforehand. The Zulu parade (famous for throwing actual, honest-to-God COCONUTS) kicks off the day, followed by the regal Krewe of Rex. Expect utter, glorious madness to take over the entire city as people in costumes, masks, and questionable states of sobriety close out the wildest week of the year.
Plan Smart, Party Hard, and Stay Somewhere Awesome
By now, it should be crystal clear: you need to be in New Orleans for this. And not just for one parade—for the entire, glitter-drenched, booze-soaked WEEK leading up to Fat Tuesday. The New Orleans Guest House is the perfect home base—clean, affordable accommodations, a warm and welcoming staff, and a location that keeps you close to the party but not in the party (because even the most dedicated drinkers need sleep eventually). FOR INFORMATION ON ACCOMMODATIONS CALL US DIRECTLY AT 504.566.1177 OR 1.800.562.1177. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT US ONLINE AT neworleansguest.house.
Want the full parade schedule (because let’s be real, you’re already too many cocktails deep to remember all these dates)? Check out www.mardigrasneworleans.com for all the deets.
So grab your wildest outfits, train your liver, and get ready for a week of Glitter, Grit, and Gallons of Rum—because if you don’t come to Mardi Gras 2025, are you even living?!
Laissez les bon temps rouler, baby! 🎭🍹🎉