Happy Mardi Gras Day 2024!

Happy Mardi Gras Day 2024! Once again the biggest parades with the Krewe of Zulu as well as the Krewe of Rex are rolling the the streets of Uptown New Orleans. Catch them now folks this is the last day of Carnival Season!

Check out the footage of the parades, click here!

Thanks for visiting stay tuned for Mardi Gras and New Orleans culture, music and much more.

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl

 

Mardi Gras Day 2024 Falls On February 13

Yep, Folks it's about that time again! Mardi Gras Day, AKA Fat Tuesday falls on February 13 for 2024. I'd say start getting ready but the fun is already going strong. The parties are rocking, the parades are getting started soon so get out there now!

Remember that Mardi Gras Day is that LAST day of the celebration. After that the next day is Ash Wednesday, time to go to church after all the the wildness of the Carnival Season.

Check out the Mardi Gras Parade Schedule, looks like they're starting on Wednesday, February 7. So get there if you can, there's nothing else like it!

Please feel free to post questions or comments, thanks for stopping by!

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl

Happy Mardi Gras Day 2023!

Hey Folks! It's that time again! It's Mardi Gras Day! This is the LAST day of the Carnival Season, so if you haven't already get your party on today!

Check out the video that gives you a taste of the Mardi Gras parade experience. Featuring the krewes of Zulu, Femme Fatale, Oshun and more. 

Click to watch it now!

Enjoy! Feel free to leave comments below.

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl

Mardi Gras Day 2023 Falls On February 21

Almost that time, before you know it Mardi Gras day will be upon us once more. NOW is the time to get out to New Orleans and get in the mix of all the entertainment and fun!

The parades have started and the party won't stop until Mardi Gras Day is over. That's right, that's the LAST day of the Carnival Season. 

Click here to check out the Mardi Gras Parade Schedule to see where the krewes are goign to be next! Enjoy!

Any comments? Leave them below. Thanks for visiting.

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl

The Mardi Gras Girl Blog Is 10 Years Old!

I can hardly believe it, The Mardi Gras Girl Blog is actually 10 years old! It's been through changes of domain, times when I just ignored it, as well as being a resource of creativity and passion, inspiration and just plain fun. That's why the latest and greatest domain ends in .fun!

There's still a lot to share since the Mardi Gras celebration encompasses so much history and so many traditions. Amazing people who make up the krewes who run the parades, food that makes you wanna smack somebody it's so good, parade floats like nothing you've ever seen, and of course music, both New Orleans traditional as well as Mardi Gras, that moves you deep down in your soul. 

That and so much more are coming soon folks, so stay tuned! Please feel free to post comments on what you'd like to see covered here. Also share your Mardi Gras stories as well. 

Below is the link to one of my favorite posts, with Kermit Ruffins and the Rebirth Brass Band. Get in the flow and check out the song "All On A Mardi Gras Day". 

http://www.mardigrasgirl.com/2017/02/kermit-ruffins-and-rebirth-brass-band.html

Want MORE Mardi Gras Music? Click here: http://mardi gras music https://amzn.to/3i7AEC1

Thanks for visiting!

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl

Learn How To Make A Traditional New Orleans King Cake For Mardi Gras

If you won't be able to make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you don't have to miss out on all the amazing culinary treats available. One of the favorites is the King Cake, which is in a way really like a large cinnamon roll or pastry. 

It's usually topped with icing in the bright Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold. Also many people also include a small plastic doll in the image of baby Jesus. That's in celebration of the three Wise Men that visited Jesus on the the Twelth Night after Christmas.

In the video below you can check out how to make your own King Cake from scratch.

   

Or if you want to have one of the Traditional King Cakes by Nonna Randazzos - Shipped in Protective Box like the one pictured above, click here to shop now!

Thanks for visiting! Stayed tuned for more Mardi Gras fun!

Video credit: The Sweet Spot with Kirk Blouin

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl

Mardi Gras Season And Parades Start On January 6 Known As The Twelfth Night

January 6 is the Twelfth Night which means the beginning of the Mardi Gras or Carnival Season. 

Less than two weeks after Christmas, New Orleans starts the celebration of the Twelfth Night. 

January 6th is referred to as the Feast of the Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men visited the Christ child. 

The Mardi Gras krewes are also back in action this year and the first parade is January 6th as well. The Krewe of Joan of Arc, also the patron saint of New Orleans, is scheduled to roll out at 7PM. Krewe of Joan of Arc parades that evening in The French Quarter and begins at the corner of Bienville and N. Front Street.

Afterwards the krewes The Société Des Champs Elysée, The Phunny Phorty Phellows who will be followed by The Funky Uptown Krewe will be parading.

For a full schedule of the parade dates, time, locations and krewe descriptions visit: https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/

Photo credit: Nola.com, Member of Krewe of Joan of Arc in costume.

Thanks for visiting!

Sondra Carpenter

The Mardi Gras Girl