This page lists the 2008 Mardi Gras parade schedule for the major Mardi Gras parades in Louisiana. To find out what Mardi Gras is, when it is held, information on Mardi Gras doubloons and beads, king cakes, and other interesting Mardi Gras facts, please visit: Mardi Gras. If you have information on 2008 Mardi Gras parade schedules in your area, that are not shown below, please email us so that we can share that information with others.
"New Orleans Region 2008 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule"
This table lists the 2008 Mardi Gras parade schedule in the New Orleans, Louisiana region including: New Orleans, Metairie, Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Chalmette, and Madisonville.
DATE |
PARADE |
LOCATION |
TIME |
COMMENTS |
| 1/6/08 |
Phunny Phorty Phellows |
New Orleans, Streetcar Route |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/19/08 |
Krewe Du Vieux |
New Orleans, French Quarters |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/20/08 |
Little Rascals |
Metairie |
11:00 AM |
Great family parade! Very safe. |
| 1/20/08 |
Perseus |
Slidell |
1:00 PM |
|
| 1/25/08 |
Oshun |
Uptown |
6:00 PM |
|
| 1/25/08 |
Atlas |
Metairie |
6:30 PM |
|
| 1/25/08 |
Cleopatra |
West Bank |
6:30 PM |
|
| 1/25/08 |
Excalibur |
Metairie |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/25/08 |
Pygmalion |
Uptown |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/25/08 |
Eve |
Mandeville |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Pontchartrain |
Uptown |
1:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Shangri-La |
Uptown |
2:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Caesar |
Metairie |
6:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Sparta |
Uptown |
6:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Pegasus |
Uptown |
6:45 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Olympia |
Covington |
6:00 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Alla |
West Bank |
12:00 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Carrollton |
Uptown |
12:00 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
King Arthur |
Uptown |
1:15 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Barkus |
French Quarters, New Orleans |
2:00 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Rhea |
Metairie |
3:45 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Centurions |
Metairie |
5:30 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Nemesis |
Chalmette |
2:00 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Dionysus |
Slidell |
1:00 PM |
|
| 1/30/08 |
Druids |
Uptown |
6:00 PM |
|
| 1/30/08 |
Thor |
Metairie |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/31/08 |
Babylon |
Uptown |
5:45 PM |
|
| 1/31/08 |
Chaos |
Uptown |
6:30 PM |
|
| 1/31/08 |
Muses |
Uptown |
7:30 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
Hermes |
Uptown |
6:00 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
Aquila |
Metairie |
7:00 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
d'Etat |
Uptown |
6:30 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
Jason |
Metairie |
7:30 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
Morpheus |
Uptown |
7:45 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
Selene |
Slidell |
6:30 PM |
|
| 2/1/08 |
Orpheus |
Mandeville |
7:00 PM |
|
| 2/2/08 |
NOMTOC |
Westbank |
10:45 AM |
|
| 2/2/08 |
Iris |
Uptown |
11:00 AM |
|
| 2/2/08 |
Tucks |
Uptown |
12:30 PM |
|
| 2/2/08 |
Endymion |
Uptown |
4:30 PM |
Great party parade. Very large. Plan on staying late. There is always a celebrity as the marshall. |
| 2/2/08 |
Isis |
Metairie |
6:00 PM |
|
| 2/3/08 |
Okeanos |
Uptown |
11:00 AM |
|
| 2/3/08 |
Thoth |
Uptown |
11:30 AM |
|
| 2/3/08 |
Mid-City |
Uptown |
2:00 PM |
|
| 2/3/08 |
Bacchus |
Uptown |
5:15 PM |
The ultimate Mardi Gras parade! Keep the kids at home. This one goes late into the night. |
| 2/3/08 |
Napoleon |
Metairie |
5:30 PM |
|
| 2/3/08 |
Tchefuncte |
Madisonville |
10:00 AM |
Great kid friendly parade. |
| 2/4/08 |
Proteus |
Uptown |
5:15 PM |
|
| 2/4/08 |
Orpheus |
Uptown |
5:45 PM |
|
| 2/4/08 |
Zeus |
Metairie |
6:30 PM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Zulu |
Uptown |
8:00 AM |
The most famous Mardi Gras parade. They throw coconuts, which are decorated and highly prized. Wake up very early to not miss this one. Please see the 2008 Zulu Mardi Gras Parade for more details. |
| 2/5/08 |
Rex |
Uptown |
10:00 AM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Elks Orleans |
Uptown |
11:30 AM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Crescent City |
Uptown |
12:00 PM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Argus |
Metairie |
10:00 AM |
Kid friendly. |
| 2/5/08 |
Jefferson Trucks |
Metairie |
10:30 AM |
Safe for families. |
| 2/5/08 |
Elks Jefferson |
Metairie |
11:00 AM |
Great family parade. |
| 2/5/08 |
Grela |
West Bank |
11:00 AM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Choctaw |
West Bank |
12:00 PM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Lions |
Covington |
10:00 AM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
Covington |
Covington |
10:30 AM |
Very safe. |
"Baton Rouge Region 2008 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule"
This table lists the 2008 Mardi Gras parade schedule in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana region including: Baton Rouge, Addid, St Amant, Port Allen, Denham Springs, New Roads.
DATE |
PARADE |
LOCATION |
TIME |
COMMENTS |
| 1/19/08 |
Krewe of Jupiter |
Baton Rouge |
6:30 PM |
|
| 1/19/08 |
Spanish Town Mardi Gras Ball |
Baton Rouge River Center |
7:00 PM |
This is the ball, not the parade. Open to the public. Worth going to. |
| 1/25/08 |
Krewe of Artenis |
Baton Rouge |
7:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Mardi Gras Mambo 10k Run |
Baton Rouge |
8:30 AM |
This not really a parade. Fun run that the whole family can participate in. |
| 1/26/08 |
Krewe of St Amant Boat Parade |
St Amant |
12:30 PM |
Just south of the capitol city. Well worth it. |
| 1/26/08 |
Krewe Mystique de la Capitale |
Baton Rouge |
2:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Krewe of Orion |
Baton Rouge |
6:30 PM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Addis Volunteer Fire Department |
Addis |
11:00 AM |
|
| 1/27/08 |
Mystic Krewe of Mutts |
Baton Rouge |
1:00 PM |
Fun parade for the dogs! |
| 2/1/08 |
Krewe of Southdowns |
Baton Rouge |
7:00 PM |
Great family parade in a neighborhood. |
| 2/2/08 |
Spanish Town Parade |
Baton Rouge |
12:00 PM |
This is the big one. Think "pink flamingos". |
| 2/3/08 |
Krewe of Oaks |
Port Allen |
1:00 PM |
|
| 1/26/08 |
Krewe of Denham Springs |
Denham Springs |
3:00 PM |
Great one to bring the kids to. |
| 2/5/08 |
New Roads Community Center Carnival Club |
New Roads |
11:00 AM |
|
| 2/5/08 |
New Roads Lion Carnival |
New Roads |
1:30 PM |
Mardi Gras day! |
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