These traditions and activities encompass the vibrant and diverse celebrations that give Mardi Gras its unique character.
A
All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish Boils
Artistic Mask Decorating
Attend a Masked Gala
B
Balcony Revelry
Bayou Boat Parades
Bead Tossing
Beignet Baking Parties
Beignet Brunch
C
Cajun Cuisine Feasts
Carnival Games
Carnival Mask Making
Costume Parades
Creole Cooking Class
Crescent City Culinary Tour
D
Dancing in the Streets
E
Eating King Cake
F
Festive Balloon Releases
Fireworks Display
Flamboyant Costume Contest
Fortune Telling
French Quarter Stroll
Funky Second Line Dancing
G
Grand Krewe Celebrations
Gumbo Cook-Off
H
Historic Mansion Tour
Hot Sauce Tasting Station
J
Jambalaya Cook-Off
Jazzy Brass Band Performance
Jester Hat Crafting
K
Karaoke
King and Queen Crowning
King Cake Eating Contest
L
Listen to a Street Band
M
Mardi Gras Ball
Mardi Gras Bead Crafts
Masked Reveler Fashion Show
Masquerade Ball
Masquerade-themed Movie Night
Muffuletta Picnic
N
New Orleans Jazz Jam
P
Participatory Street Art
Party Boat Cruise
R
Riverboat Jazz Cruise
Royal Coronation Ceremony
Royal Proclamations
S
Samba Dancing
Samba Drumming Circle
Stilt Walker Performance
Street Artisan Market
Street Corner Jazz Session
T
Tantalizing Street Food
Tarot Reading
Themed Float Construction
U
Umbrella Dance
Unmasking Ceremonies
V
Voodoo Ritual
W
Watching a Float Parade
Whimsical Jester Parade
Z
Zydeco Dance Workshops
Zydeco Dance-off