City Council Shares Important Information Regarding 2026 Mardi Gras Season

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January 29, 2026

City Council Shares Important Information Regarding 2026 Mardi Gras Season

NEW ORLEANS, LA - On January 27, 2026, the City Council adopted Motion M-26-50, which set the parade positions and start times for the 2026 Mardi Gras season. Additionally, the Council urges residents and parade-goers to follow several important safety rules and regulations during the carnival season.

2026 Mardi Gras Parade Routes and Start Times

The parade positions and start times for the 2026 carnival parade season are as follows:

Date of Parade	Carnival Organization	Start Time	Route
February 6, 2026	Oshun	5:00 p.m.	Uptown A
February 6, 2026	Cleopatra	6:00 p.m.	Uptown B
February 7, 2026	Pontchartrain	11:30 a.m.	Uptown B
	Legion of Mars	11:45 a.m.	Uptown B
	Choctaw	12:00 p.m.	Uptown B
	Freret	12:30 p.m.	Uptown B
	Sparta	5:30 p.m.	Uptown C
	Pygmalion	Immediately follows Sparta	Uptown A
February 8, 2026	Femme Fatale	11:00 a.m.	Uptown A
	Carrollton	12:30 p.m.	Uptown C
	King Arthur	1:30 p.m.	Uptown C
February 11, 2026	Druids	6:15 p.m.	Uptown C
February 11, 2026	Alla	6:45 p.m.	Uptown C
February 12, 2026	Chaos	4:30 p.m.	Uptown A
	Babylon	5:30 p.m.	Uptown A
	Muses	6:00 p.m.	Uptown C
February 13, 2026	Hermes	5:30 p.m.	Uptown C
	D'Etat	6:30 p.m.	Uptown C
	Morpheus	7:00 p.m.	Uptown C
February 14, 2026	N.O.M.T.O.C.	10:45 a.m.	Westbank
	Iris	11:00 a.m.	Uptown D
	Tucks	12:30 p.m.	Uptown B
	Endymion	4:15 p.m.	Mid-City
February 15, 2026	Okeanos	11:00 a.m.	Uptown C
	Mid-City	11:45 a.m.	Uptown C
	Thoth	12:00 p.m.	Uptown E
	Bacchus	5:15 p.m.	Uptown B
February 16, 2026	Proteus	5:15 p.m.	Uptown A
February 16, 2026	Orpheus	6:00 p.m.	Uptown B
February 17, 2026	Zulu	8:00 a.m.	Central City
	Rex	10:30 a.m.	Uptown F
	Elks	Immediately follows Rex	Uptown G
	Crescent City	Immediately follows Elks	Uptown G

The Parade routes are as follows:

Uptown Route A:

900 block through 1500 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
400 block through 600 block of Canal Street
100 block through 400 block of Tchoupitoulas Street

Uptown Route B:

500 block through 1500 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
400 block through 600 block of Canal Street
100 block through 400 block of Tchoupitoulas Street

Uptown Route C:

4400 block through 5300 block of Magazine Street
900 block through 1500 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
400 block through 600 block of Canal Street
100 block through 400 block of Tchoupitoulas Street

Uptown Route D:

1600 block through 2000 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
400 block through 600 block of Canal Street
100 block through 400 block of Tchoupitoulas Street

Uptown Route E:

6000 block through 6100 block of Tchoupitoulas Street
300 block through 700 block of Henry Clay Avenue
4400 block through 6100 block of Magazine Street
900 block through 1500 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
400 block through 600 block of Canal Street
100 block through 400 block of Tchoupitoulas Street

Uptown Route F:

1600 block through 2900 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
300 block through 600 block of Canal Street

Uptown Route G:

1600 block through 2900 block of Napoleon Avenue
100 block through 4300 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
600 block through 1500 block of Canal Street

Mid-City Route:

4100 block through 4700 block of Orleans Avenue
100 block through 700 block of N Carrollton Avenue
700 block through 4000 block of Canal Street
100 block through 900 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
700 block through 1000 block of Howard Avenue
700 block through 800 block of Loyola Avenue
1200 block through 1400 blocks of Girod Street
1500 block through 1600 block of Dave Dixon Drive

Central City Route:

1600 block through 2800 block of Jackson Avenue
100 block through 2100 block of Saint Charles Avenue (passing through Harmony Circle)
700 block through 1100 block of Canal Street
100 block through 600, and 1200 through 1400 blocks of Basin Street
1500 block through 2600 block of Orleans Avenue

Westbank Route:

1700 block through 1900 block of Holiday Drive
2000 block through 3900 block of General Meyer Avenue
400 block through 1900 block of Newton Street
1000 block through 1600 block of L. B. Landry Avenue
500 block through 1600 blocks of Mardi Gras Boulevard
1400 block through 1600 block of Nunez Street
400 block of Socrates Street
1000 block through 1300 block of Teche Street
400 block through 1500 block of Newton Street

For more information on parade routes and the Krewes, visit https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/

Important Safety Rules and Regulations for 2026 Mardi Gras Season

The Council urges residents to adhere to the following safety rules during the upcoming Mardi Gras season:

For any Krewe whose authorized parade route ends at Tchoupitoulas Street, all throwing must stop there, even if floats continue to the Convention Center. Any activity beyond Tchoupitoulas Street falls outside the parade route, and the City will not provide cleanup services past that point.
No confetti can be used or thrown during Mardi Gras festivities. This includes paper, Mylar, and metallic confetti. Additionally, the use of confetti guns is prohibited. In prior years, leftover confetti debris has caused public safety issues and power outages for residents throughout the city. As such, violations of this confetti ban will be strictly enforced.
Parade goers may not place or use tents, generators, open flames (including grills), or upholstered furniture on parade routes. All ladders must be six feet back from the curb, and attendees may not enclose public space with ropes or other makeshift barriers. Additionally, under a previously adopted Ordinance, pets are not allowed on parade routes, except for service animals.

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