9:30 AM · 1 h
Arrive at MSY and head to your hotel
Getting in early gives you time to settle before parade crowds build.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Four days of parades, king cake and brass bands, planned around the routes
⏳ In 3 months · Feb 9, 2027 Remind me
- The plan: Feb 6 – 94 days around Mardi Gras
- New Orleans22 places · 4 friends
- Facts checked Oct 29, 20263 sources, listed below
Walk the French Quarter, eat roast beef po'boys, catch the Endymion, Bacchus, Orpheus and Zulu parades, and finish with live jazz. Days are packed but leave room for late nights.
Day 1 is on us
4 days · 22 stops
What it's like in FebruaryFebruary averages 20°C (68°F) highs and 12°C (54°F) lows, with about 12 rainy days. Pack a light rain jacket and layers.
Day 1 · Sat, Feb 6 · Free
Arrival, po'boys and Endymion
Jackson Square decor, po'boys, then Endymion on Canal Street
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ / Wikimedia Commons · CC011:00 AM · 1 h
Jackson Square
Historical landmarkCarnival decor and street performers at the heart of the old city.
4.7(28,583)Googlefree
21 min
Photo: Parkway Bakery & Tavern / Google1:00 PM · 1 h 15 min
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Sandwich shopGold-standard po'boys right before Endymion rolls through Mid-City.
4.7(5,989)Google$$
20 min
Photo: Shimpei Takanohashi / Google4:00 PM · 3 h
Canal Street
ParadesThe largest, most spectacular Saturday parade, with huge floats and celebrity guests.
4.6(370)Googlefree
9 min
Photo: ajay_suresh / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.07:45 PM · 1 h 15 min
Napoleon House
RestaurantA 200-year-old landmark that is walk-in friendly during the chaos.
4.6(7,798)Google$$
20 min
Photo: Keith J.P. / Google9:30 PM · 2 h
The Spotted Cat Music Club
BarThe quintessential Frenchmen Street jazz room for your first night.
4.7(6,764)Google$
The rest of the plan
16 stops
Day 2 · Sun, Feb 7
Beignets, jazz history and Bacchus
6 stops · Tremé, French Quarter, St. Charles Avenue
Day 3 · Mon, Feb 8
Garden District and Lundi Gras parades
5 stops · Garden District, Uptown, French Quarter
Day 4 · Tue, Feb 9
Fat Tuesday: costumes, Zulu and Rex
5 stops · Marigny, French Quarter, St. Charles Avenue
Get all 4 days
Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Feb 9.
- 4-day plan around the parade routes
- Where to stand, eat and rest
- Offline maps in the app
- Free updates until Fat Tuesday
Apple Pay · Google Pay · card 7-day refund
Give it as a giftGood to know
- Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day) is February 9, 2027neworleans.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Endymion rolls the Saturday before Mardi Gras (Feb 6, 2027), Bacchus the Sunday (Feb 7) and Orpheus on Lundi Gras (Feb 8); 2027 start times are not published yetneworleans.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Zulu rolls at 8 a.m. on Mardi Gras Day, followed by Rexneworleans.com · checked Oct 29, 2026
Guides for this trip
- Where to Stay for Mardi Gras 2027: St. Charles, the Quarter or MarignyChoose a Mardi Gras 2027 neighborhood by what you want to see: Uptown parades, French Quarter costumes or…
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