New Orleans Annual Events & Things to Do

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Mar 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!
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 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!
Feb 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!
Feb 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.
Feb 21, 2012 10:00 AMThe 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.
Mar 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!
Mar 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.
Mar 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!
Mar 18, 2012 12:00 PMA 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!