Mardi Gras Corner

Mardi Gras New Orleans Parade Schedule

This is the tentative schedule for the 2010 New Orleans Mardi Gras parades. Schedules may change over time.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Phunny Phorty Phellows > Streetcar Route, 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
St. Tammany Parish

Claude > Slidell, 1:00 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
St. Tammany Parish

Krewe of Slidellians > Slidell, 1:00 PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Krewe du Vieux > French Quarter, 6:30 PM

St. Tammany Parish

Krewe of Bilge > Oak Harbor Marina, Slidell, Noon

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Little Rascals > Metairie, noon

St. Tammany Parish

Mystic Krewe of Perseus > Slidell, 1 PM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Krewe of Cork > French Quarter, 3 PM

Oshun > Uptown, 6 PM

Cleopatra > West Bank, 6:30 PM

Excalibur > Metairie, 7 PM

Atlas > Metairie, 7:30 PM

St. Tammany Parish

Eve > Mandeville, 7 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Choctaw > West Bank, 11:00 AM

Adonis > West Bank, 11:45 AM

Pontchartrain > Uptown, 2 PM

Shangri-La > French Quarter, 2 PM

Caesar > Metairie, 6 PM

Sparta > Uptown, 6 PM

Pygmalion > Uptown, 6:45 PM

St. Tammany Parish

Olympia > Covington, 6 PM

Mona Lisa and Moon Pie > Slidell, 7 PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Alla > West Bank, Noon

Carrollton > Uptown, Noon

King Arthur > Uptown, 1:15 PM

Barkus > French Quarter, 2 PM

Rhea > Metairie, 1:00 PM

Centurions > Metairie, 5:30 PM

St. Tammany Parish

Dionysus > Slidell, 1 PM

St. Bernard Parish

Nemesis > Chalmette 2 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Druids > Uptown, 6:30 PM

Thor > Metairie, 7:00 PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Babylon > Uptown, 5:45 PM

Muses > Uptown, 6:15 PM

Chaos > Uptown, 6:30 PM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Hermes > Uptown, 6 PM

d'Etat > Uptown, 6 PM

Morpheus > Uptown, 7:00 PM

St. Tammany Parish

Selene > Slidell, 6:30 PM

Orpheus > Mandeville, 7 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

NOMTOC > West Bank, 10:45 AM

Iris > Uptown, noon

Tucks > Uptown, 12:15 PM

Endymion > Mid-City, 4:15 PM

Isis > Metairie, 6:30 PM

River Parishes

Lul > Luling, Noon

Towahpasah > Reserve, 1 PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Okeanos > Uptown, 11 AM

Mid-City > Uptown, 11:45 AM

Thoth > Uptown, Noon AM

Bacchus > Uptown, 5:15 PM

Napoleon > Metairie, 5:30 PM

River Parishes

Du Monde > LaPlace, Noon

Des Allemands > Des Allemands, 2 PM

St. Tammany Parish

Tchefuncte > Madisonville, 2 PM

LUNDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 15
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Proteus > Uptown, 5:15 PM

Orpheus > Uptown, 6 PM

Zeus > Metairie, 6:30 PM

MARDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 16
Orleans / Jefferson Parish

Zulu > Uptown, 8 AM

Rex > Uptown, 10 AM

Elks Orleans > after Rex

Crescent City > after Elks

Argus > Metairie, 10 AM

Jefferson Trucks > after Argus

Elks Jefferson > after Jefferson

Grela > West Bank, 11 AM

Bes > West Bank, after Grela

St. Tammany Parish

Lions > Covington, 10 AM

Covington > after Lions


Mardi Gras Indians

The Mardi Gras Indians are not Indians, but are African Americans celebrating their heritage. During the days of slavery, Native Americans gave blacks refuge and accepted slaves into their society. The Mardi Gras Indians pay their respects to the native Indians by wearing similar costumes during Mardi Gras.

The Mardi Gras Indians consist of several "tribes" that march around the streets, making music, dancing and following the chiefs. When one tribe encounters another, a competition of song, dance and costumes often take place.


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Hurricane Drink Recipe


2 ounces amber rum

1/4 cup passion fruit juice

1 teaspoon superfine sugar

1/2 teaspoon grenadine

Juice of 1/2 lime

Cherries and orange slice to garnish

Ice cubes

In a cocktail shaker mix the rum, passion fruit juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved.

Add the grenadine, and lemon juice and stir to combine. Add the ice cubes and shake.

Strain Hurricane into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with orange and cherries.

Makes 1 drink.

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