New Orleans Annual Events & Things to Do
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2012 Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day ParadeMar 11, 2012 11:00 AMRummel High SchoolAn annual St. Patrick's Day parade and celebration in Metairie perfect for the entire family. Expect floats, beads, bands, and more!
Family Gras 2012Feb 10, 2012 10:00 AMVeterans Memorial BoulevardThe premier family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. Enjoy concerts on two stages, kids activities, delicious food, and much more at the FREE Family Gras celebration.
2012 Krewe of Cleopatra Mardi Gras ParadeFeb 10, 2012 6:30 PMGeneral De Gaulle Avenue and Kabel DriveA dazzling, fun Mardi Gras carnival brought to you by the all women's carnival organization, Krewe of Cleopatra.
2012 Krewe of Endymion Mardi Gras ParadeFeb 18, 2012 4:15 PMOrleans and City Ave.A gigantic Mardi Gras parade in Uptown New Orleans featuring the largest krewe in Mardi Gras History and some of the best bead, doubloon, and trinket throws of all the krewes.
Krewe of Bacchus 2012 Mardi Gras ParadeFeb 19, 2012 5:15 PMTchoupitoulis St. and Napoleon Ave.An amazing Mardi Gras parade and celebration in the heart of New Orleans featuring 33 floats, thousands of krewe members, beads, and more.
2012 Krewe of Orpheus Mardi Gras ParadeFeb 20, 2012 6:00 PMTchoupitoulas St. and Napolean Ave.A wild Mardi Gras parade in Uptown New Orleans. Head out for this authentic experience featuring floats, stilt walkers, marching bands, and more!
2012 Zulu Mardi Gras ParadeFeb 21, 2012 8:00 AMJackson Avenue and Claiborne AvenueOne of the biggest and best Mardi Gras Parades in New Orleans. Zulu is a longstanding event featuring traditional, lavish floats, crazy costumes, music, and more!
2012 Rex Mardi Gras ParadeFeb 21, 2012 10:00 AMIntersection of Napoleon and South Claiborne AvenuesThe first and biggest Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Rex is the place to be on Fat Tuesday for a day of revelry, beads, floats, and so much more.
Argus Mardi Gras Day ParadeFeb 21, 2012 10:00 AMClearview MallThe Krewe of Argus offers a family picnic atmosphere for their parade on actual Mardi Gras Day in Metairie. This parade is followed by the Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians and the Krewe of Jefferson parades to complete the Metairie Parades on Mardi Gras Day.
2012 Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day ParadeMar 11, 2012 11:00 AMRummel High SchoolAn annual St. Patrick's Day parade and celebration in Metairie perfect for the entire family. Expect floats, beads, bands, and more!
2012 Irish Channel ParadeMar 17, 2012 1:00 PMSt. Mary's Assumption ChurchCelebrate St. Patrick's Day and everything great about Irish heritage at this awesome St. Patrick's Day parade in Downtown New Orleans.
2012 Downtown Irish Club ParadeMar 17, 2012 7:00 PMBurgundy and Piety StreetAn evening St. Patrick's Day parade perfect for the entire family. Head to Downtown New Orleans and enjoy a parade chock full of floats, beads, green beer, and more!
2012 Louisiana Irish-Italian ParadeMar 18, 2012 12:00 PMClearview MallA St. Patrick's Day weekend parade in Metairie celebrating Irish and Italian heritage in the New Orleans area. Marching band, awesome bead tosses, and more!
