New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns
The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and warnings of tornados in the afternoon. Carnival Season's final parades in Louisiana's most populous city,
New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to roll early to avoid weather
Zulu and Rex will both roll early with no marching krewes, bands or truck floats in an effort to beat the high winds expected to hit the metro area on Fat Tuesday. The announcement comes as other parishes announced cancellations or earlier start times for parades.
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LIVE: Krewe of Zulu parades through New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day
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Rex will not pass Gallier Hall, where traditionally Rex toasts the mayor of New Orleans. Rex will instead turn down Jackson Avenue and disband.
Zulu, Rex parades to roll early on Mardi Gras Day despite wind worries, officials say
Zulu and Rex parades, the climax of New Orleans' carnival season, will roll early on Fat Tuesday with pared-down ensembles due to forecasts of high wind.
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Mardi Gras parade schedule in New Orleans: Zulu, Rex
Zulu, 6:30 am; Rex, 9 am. In Jefferson Parish, Fat Tuesday parades are canceled for the first time in recent memory, other than during the COVID pandemic. The parish is working with the Krewe of Argus and the Krewe of Elks Jeffersonians truck parade to reschedule.
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