New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras Day parades early due to weather concerns
Updated: 9:02 AM CST Mar 4, 2025
New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras Day parades early due to weather concerns
Updated: 9:02 AM CST Mar 4, 2025
Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday. But today, New Orleans throws the biggest free party in the world.Latest forecast | Download the WDSU Parade Tracker app | Full schedule of parades This year weather concerns have bumped parade times up from their normal schedule. Zulu will roll at 6:30 a.m. followed by Rex at 9:30 a.m. Both are on shortened routes. Zulu will toast at Gallier Hall before disbanding at Poydras and Loyola. Rex will follow Zulu and start at Napoleon Ave. and S Claiborne Ave. but will not toast at Gallier Hall and they will disband at St. Charles Avenue and Calliope Street. The truck floats that follow Zulu and Rex have been cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 at a time to be determined.The Krewe of Argus and truck parades in Jefferson Parish were cancelled. The Krewe of Bogue Falaya in Covington will roll at 9:15 a.m. The Krewe of Houmas will roll in Houma starting at 11:30 a.m. The WDSU News team will give all-day live coverage of the festivities on Fat Tuesday.Watch the live video player above for coverage.Download the WDSU Parade Tracker:Carnival time in southeast Louisiana means it’s time to break out the Parade Tracker!We’re tracking more than 70 parades this Carnival season, including several parades outside of Mardi Gras, like the St. Patrick’s Day parades.We are also tracking the front and the back of your favorite parades!With our latest update of the Parade Tracker app, we are bringing you the most coverage and information so you are prepared for Mardi Gras and beyond.Our latest version offers a simplified design with expanded schedules and maps of parades, push notifications and the latest weather updates.If you already have Parade Tracker on your iPhone or Android, then you’re ahead of the curve, but make sure you update it via the app stores so you have the latest information.The app is FREE for iPhones and Android smartphones.Download the WDSU Parade Tracker for iPhone and Android smartphones!Click here to download for iPhonesClick here to download for AndroidStream WDSU’s parade coverage on Tuesday, March 5, on Very LocalYou can watch all of our coverage of the parades on Tuesday, March 5, on the Very Local app.
NEW ORLEANS —Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday. But today, New Orleans throws the biggest free party in the world.
Latest forecast | Download the WDSU Parade Tracker app | Full schedule of parades
This year weather concerns have bumped parade times up from their normal schedule.
Zulu will roll at 6:30 a.m. followed by Rex at 9:30 a.m.
Both are on shortened routes.
Zulu will toast at Gallier Hall before disbanding at Poydras and Loyola.
Rex will follow Zulu and start at Napoleon Ave. and S Claiborne Ave. but will not toast at Gallier Hall and they will disband at St. Charles Avenue and Calliope Street.
The truck floats that follow Zulu and Rex have been cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 at a time to be determined.
The Krewe of Argus and truck parades in Jefferson Parish were cancelled.
The Krewe of Bogue Falaya in Covington will roll at 9:15 a.m.
The Krewe of Houmas will roll in Houma starting at 11:30 a.m.
The WDSU News team will give all-day live coverage of the festivities on Fat Tuesday.
Watch the live video player above for coverage.
Download the WDSU Parade Tracker:
Carnival time in southeast Louisiana means it’s time to break out the Parade Tracker!
We’re tracking more than 70 parades this Carnival season, including several parades outside of Mardi Gras, like the St. Patrick’s Day parades.
We are also tracking the front and the back of your favorite parades!
With our latest update of the Parade Tracker app, we are bringing you the most coverage and information so you are prepared for Mardi Gras and beyond.
Our latest version offers a simplified design with expanded schedules and maps of parades, push notifications and the latest weather updates.
If you already have Parade Tracker on your iPhone or Android, then you’re ahead of the curve, but make sure you update it via the app stores so you have the latest information.
The app is FREE for iPhones and Android smartphones.
Download the WDSU Parade Tracker for iPhone and Android smartphones!
Click here to download for iPhones
Click here to download for Android
Stream WDSU’s parade coverage on Tuesday, March 5, on Very Local
You can watch all of our coverage of the parades on Tuesday, March 5, on the Very Local app.
