Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Fun Facts

Floats for the Mardi Gras parade can coast from $65,000 to over $250,000 Over 600,000 King cakes are sold between January 6th and Fat Tuesday Hotel occupancy rates for Mardi Gras average over 98% Mardi Gras generates almost 1 billion dollars in revunue Over 50 million Mardi gras beads are used during Mardi gras During [...]

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Mardi Gras Food

Looking for some food inspiration for your Mardi Gras Party, here is a list of Cajun and Creole inspired foods you may want to try: Cajun Spice Mix Chicken Gumbo Crab Gumbo Crawfish Etouffee Crawfish Mashed Potatoes Creole Gumbo Crocialles (Beignets) Deep-Fried Turkey Jambalaya Fettuccine Maque Choux Corn Mardi Gras King Cake Andouille Sausage Saffron [...]

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Mardi Gras Party

So you can’t come to New Orleans but still want to have your own Mardi Gras Party. Your first stop should be your local party supply store to pick out your room decorations. The Mardi Gras colors of Purple, green and gold should dominate, along with lots of feathers, sparkles, streamers or bold decorations will [...]

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Mardi Gras Jester

While there is no official Mardi Gras sponsor or mascot, one figure you’re likely to encounter is a Mardi Gras Jester. This clown usually has white painted face and a floppy three pointed hat. The colors of his clothes and hat will vary but always include the official Mardi Gras colors of gold purple and [...]

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Mardi Gras Costumes

During Mardi Gras costumes are usually only worn by people in parades or when going to parties. However on Fat Tuesday everyone is encouraged to wear a costume or mask. Most banks in New Orleans are closed and if you do visit a security conscious area expect them to ask you to remove your mask. [...]

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Mardi Gras Masks

Originally Mardi Gras masks were worn by people who participated in Mardi Gras Runs throughout the town who caused mischief on the way. However as Mardi Gras has evolved over the years the masks became more about costuming and themeing instead of concealing your identity. While masks can be simple the most sought after masks [...]

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Mardi Gras Beads

Mardi Gras beads are the most familiar item for a ‘throw‘. Parade participants from floats throw trinkets or other items to by standers and onlookers during the parade. Some of the items are cups, beads, medallions or coins known as doubloons. Some people have competitions at Mardi Gras to see who can collect the most [...]

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Mardi Gras King Cake

The king cake is a traditional desert in Louisiana for the Mardi Gras . The king cake has a texture that is between a coffee cake and a sweet bread and is called a brioche. The cake is usually an oval ring, and covered with powdered sugars in the official Mardi Gras colors. The king [...]

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Mardi Gras Colors

The Mardi Gras colors are purple, gold and green, and were chosen by the Rex Krewe in 1892. During that year the Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of Russia was visiting and was chosen as the King of Mardi Gras. The theme for that year’s parade was ‘symbolism of colors’ and as an honor he was [...]

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Mardi Gras King

The King of Mardi Gras is chosen by the krewe of rex. In the 1970′s local leaders passed ordinances limiting when and how many floats could be in the parade. The most famous parade at Mardi Gras is the Rex parade, which occurs on fat Tuesday, the last day before lent. The Rex Krewe chooses [...]

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