New Orleans · MARDI GRAS EXPERIENCES
The float dens work all year, so the season is not the only time to see how it is built. These 4 cover the warehouses, the costume workshops and the parade-route days, with prices and dates.
Tour Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, see float-making up close, try costumes, taste King Cake, and ride a free downtown shuttle.
“So happy we went! Was interesting for all of our family. Our tour guide was so funny! Props were so cool to see and how they made them. Learned some things about the floats.”
Explore New Orleans beyond Bourbon Street on a 90-minute French Quarter walk covering history, architecture, Mardi Gras, and Katrina.
“This was a phenomenal French Quarter walking tour. Our guide, Andrew, was very knowledgeable about the history and provided a detailed background about the origins of New Orleans and the French Quarter. This was my 5th trip to NO and Read more”
Review of New Orleans Mardi Gras 2026 walking tour, with French Quarter history, ghosts, voodoo, parade traditions, and practical booking tips.
“About an hour or so before our tour, we got notification via text that it was supposedly cancelled but listed a different time than that of the booking. So, we reached out for clarification to no avail and waited at the spot at the time but nobody ever called/messaged us back Read more”
Explore New Orleans after dark with Mardi Gras World, mask making, an open bar, distillery tastings, dinner, and burlesque.
“I enjoyed this tour so much - and I have a beautiful Mardi Gras Mask to wear to the parades this year!”
Pick a neighbourhood, a night out or a road out of town.
