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It calls on members in neighborhoods all across the city to transform the exterior of their houses into a float, creating an opportunity for spectators to drive on by and remain safe from others. Check here for a map of the houses and create your own parade with the Krewe of House Floats this Carnival season. Their coveted throw, the hand-painted record, will be scattered along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line hiding in plain sight. Check out their Instagram for clues. Search the app store for the Throw Me Something Bacchus!

Krewe of Muses : Support local businesses along the Muses parade route while entering a contest to win a one-of-a-kind, special edition, Muses shoe. Play the "Stilotto" from January February 10 by visiting the businesses listed here and enter during your visit.

Attend a cocktail tasting or museum, and stay in a hotel Check out the following Mardi Gras-themed events below. See the intricate details of floats from years past while remaining socially distant in your car.

Train ride add-ons are available for an additional price. Hilton Krewe of Shoebox Contest : Hilton Riverside New Orleans is honoring the beloved childhood tradition of creating a shoebox float with a new contest.

Participants will construct their floats out of cardboard and submit in person to the hotel or online for the chance to win a variety of prizes. There is no fee to enter but participants are asked to consider donating to the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation.

The deadline to enter is February Throughout February, both in-person and virtual workshops will be taking place. Drink and learn about Carnival traditions, participate in a mask-making workshop or watch a cocktail demonstration from home. Each week, a new country will be celebrated with a special small plates menu, taking us from Germany to Brazil to Venice and ending right at home. Takeout and delivery is also available. Your ticket includes a five-course Carnival-themed meal, as well as performances from K.

All are encouraged to wear a costume. Mardi Gras World : Stop by Mardi Gras World to get a behind-the-scenes look at float building and decorating process that brings much of the season to life. Open daily for tours, this should top your list of things to do during the season. And as a city, it restored our morale in a big way.

That restoration of morale extends beyond those currently living in New Orleans. Laura Renae Steeg loves the region so much she named her daughter Magnolia after the Louisiana state flower. Her husband's job moved the family to Maryland nearly a decade ago, but she has returned to New Orleans every year for Mardi Gras — except the year Magnolia was born.

Steeg had planned to skip the trip this year until tragedy struck. Her father unexpectedly passed away in January. I needed to see it. Steeg created a travel plan to limit the risk to herself and others and drove 1, kilometers from Maryland to Louisiana. She visited a drive-thru parade of some of Mardi Gras' most famous floats and someone threw beads into her car.

The moment, the music and the people overwhelmed her and she broke down crying in her car. It's been through hurricanes, pandemics and so much more — but it always perseveres just like it will this time. It just struck me that you can't beat spirit as strong as Mardi Gras. New Orleanians won't allow it. Search Search. Home United States U. Africa 54 - November 11, VOA Africa Listen live. VOA Newscasts Latest program. VOA Newscasts.