Comments on: Top 6 Tips for Attending a Mardi Gras Parade

By: Fine jewelry

Fine jewelry — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:48:11 +0000

Fantastic post, I am a big fan of mardi gras so its nice to read this post. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.

By: mardi gras mask

mardi gras mask — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:41:24 +0000

The history of the Mardi Gras mask dates back to the 18th century, according to Zatarain’s website. The purpose was for all groups of society to hide their identities while attending events, so that the working class could enter VIP events and not be turned away.

By: kk

kk — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:09:43 +0000

some more great family parades are.

orpheus in mandeville
the rotary club of hammond
and the parade in bogalusa.

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:25:20 +0000

my partner and i have an almost 6 year old boy and this year will be our 3 trip with him a long with our aunt. we all have a blast. it is as family friendly as you want it to be. the quarter is lot of fun and the costumes are great. i agree bourbon street is not for the little ones, but other streets are fun. your tips are great. we did get separated once and our son went straight to a police officer and waited. pointed the police out early and often worked.

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:08:31 +0000

I agree with Elspeth, there are a lot of rural celebrations all over the south that are great for families and just as much fun in their own way.

Also, the parades start on Feb 14, so you can also go early and avoid some of the worst, (or miss the best, depending on your pov), debauchery.
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By: Dot

Dot — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:41:57 +0000

Arrive early, bring a ladder for the kids. Elbow anyone who tries to stand in front of you. Bring a large piece of luggage to carry away your loot.

By: Jennifer McNichols

Jennifer McNichols — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:15:27 +0000

Mardi Gras has spoiled me for all other parades. They just aren’t as exciting as a Mardi Gras parade. I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough to make a trip to a family parade during Mardi Gras. She’s 4.5 now so I’m thinking in a year or two we’ll take a trip to New Orleans for some family fun parade time! Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!

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By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:04:00 +0000

>>I’m intrigued by the pancakes. Why pancakes?<<

To use up your sugar and fat before Lent.

By: Elspeth

Elspeth — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:02:44 +0000

Ya’ll are totally forgetting Cajun country! Understandably, everyone associates New Orleans with Mardi Gras, but the rest of south Louisiana celebrates too. Lafayette also has an excellent Mardi Gras, and its ALOT more family-friendly than New Orleans. New Orleans is very fun, but is very crowded (and when I mean crowded, I mean absolutely packed). I highly recommend Lafayette Mardi Gras. Lots of people, but at least some room to breathe. Show up on the parade route early, and you can actually find spots to put down a couple of chairs, which is impossible in NO. Also, why not try out the rural Cajun Mardi Gras? It doesn’t have parades but instead you go on a sort-of trail ride through the country… and chase chickens and such. Look it up. Its kind of hard to explain but its definatly family-friendly.