New Orleans

The only Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans by and for the canine population.

The Krewe of Saint Anne website

The 5th oldest continuously parading organization of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season.

Rex rolls immediately following Zulu on the traditional St. Charles Route. Rex celebrates 125 years in 2007 with the theme The Lunar Realm. The identities of the King and Queen of Carnival are only announced on Lundi Gras. The organization was founded in 1872 and membership is a closely guarded secret.

The Mystic Krewe of Apollo was founded in New Orleans in 1969 to foster brotherhood, unity and equality within our society. The main function was to stage an annual Bal Masque during the Mardi Gras Season.In 1976 Apollo became a unique organization with the introduction of a sister krewe, Apollo de Lafayette.

The Lords of Leather is the only leather-oriented Mardi Gras krewe in the country. We are a not-for-profit social organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of the krewe is to function with “Medieval” Traditions as a Leather Oriented Mardi Gras krewe in addition to a Leather Oriented Social Club.

The August members of Le Krewe d'Etat heed only edicts from their Dictator, whose identity is never revealed, and claim the streets of New Orleans annually and present a parade without peer on the Friday before Mardi Gras, or "Fat Friday" as it is now known.

Known for its irreverence, the Krewe of Tucks began in 1969 as a group of Loyola University students. The club takes its name from Friar Tuck, an uptown pub where two college students decided to create their own Carnival krewe after unsuccessfully trying to become white flambeaux carriers.

The Krewe of Pontchartrain was organized in 1975 and is named after Lake Pontchartrain, which forms the northernmost border of New Orleans. The Krewe of Pontchartrain consists of both men and women whose goal is to provide a quality Mardi Gras parade for the citizens of New Orleans and its guests.

New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewe since 1957

From its founding in 1993, Orpheus has consistently stunned the revelers on Lundi Gras, the night before Mardi Gras, and has exploded as the largest new Krewe in the past 30 years.

The all female parade was named by Gambit as "Best Overall Parade" and "Best Night Parade" in 2002. The theme is only announced on the day of the parade.

The Krewe of Morpheus was established in 2000. Mid-summer 2003 the Krewe of Morpheus Re-organized with the installment of new Officers. They also brought in a very talented and well known Mardi Gras veteran of over 30 years as their new Captain.

Each year, the Krewe of King Arthur's 300+ members are best known for their afternoon parade on the first Sunday of Mardi Gras, commonly known as "family Sunday" in the Carnival schedule. The King Arthur parade strolls down beautiful St. Charles Avenue on the historic Uptown New Orleans route before turning onto Canal Street in front of tens of thousands of spectators of all ages.

The Krewe of Endymion

Founded in 2000, the Krewe of Cork is quickly growing into a world famous Mardi Gras and wine industry phenomenon.

The Krewe du Vieux was founded in 1987 from the ashes of the storied Krewe of Clones. This wild, satirical Carnival parade, which first marched in 1978, was based out of New Orleans' Contemporary Arts Center.

Krewe de Noir Parade Krewe

While originally held on the Wednesday before Mardi Gras, Babylon now parades on the Thursday before Mardi Gras.