Get Ready For The Carnival Season
The Carnival season is upon us! It started on January 6th and will last through Mardi Gras Day on February 25th. Carnival Season is a lot of fun in New Orleans and we truly do fall in love with Purple, Green and Gold. You will see it everywhere – Clothing, Balconies, and even Paint colors. Did you know that all three Carnival Colors colors can be incorporated into your home design?
Be Vibrant
Paint one or more rooms in your home with one of the Mardi Gras colors to keep a little bit of the season’s spirit in your house all year around. The colors are fairly bright, but remember you do not have to paint your entire room. Consider an accent wall to open up your space and give your room a modern feel. The colors of the season are purple, gold and green and they can really add dimension to any room.
Be Calm
If you do not like the vibrant purple, green and gold jewel tones for your home, consider a lighter hue. Lighter paint colors are perfect for a smaller room or for a room that does not have enough light. A lighter paint color can even help make a small room seem bigger.
Benjamin Moore has over 3500 colors to choose from, and Helm Paint & Decorating can even create a custom color for your home. Whether you want the perfect Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras Purple or a customized Gold that matches your Rex Doubloons, Helm Paint & Decorating can deliver the perfect color match. Once you are done painting, it’s time to enjoy some parades!
Parade Schedule
Below find a list of some of the parades you don’t want to miss this Carnival season:
Saturday, February 8
| Krewe Of Bilge | noon | Slidell |
| Krewe Of Poseidon | 6 pm | Slidell |
| Krewe Du Vieux | 6:30 pm | Marigny – French Quarter |
| Krewedelusion | follows | Marigny – French Quarter |
Sunday, February 9
| Krewe Of Nefertiti | 11 am | New Orleans East |
| Little Rascals | noon | Metairie |
| Krewe Of Slidellians | 1 pm | Slidell |
| Krewe Of Perseus | follows | Slidell |
| ‘tit Rex | 4:30 pm | Marigny |
| Krewe Of Pearl River Lions Club | 9 am | Pearl River |
Friday, February 14
| Krewe Of Cork | 3 pm | French Quarter |
| Krewe Of Hercules | 6 pm | Houma |
| Krewe Of Oshun | 6 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Cleopatra | 6 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe of Alla | 7 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Eve | 7 pm | Mandeville |
| Krewe of Excalibur | 6:30 pm | Metairie |
| Krewe of Omega | 6:30 pm | Hammond |
Saturday, February 15
| Krewe Of Paws | 10 am | Slidell |
| Mystic Knights Of Adonis | 11:45 am | Westbank |
| Krewe Of Tee Caillou | noon | Chauvin |
| Krewe Of Tchefuncte | 1 pm | Madisonville |
| Knights Of Nemesis | 1 pm | Chalmette |
| Krewe Of Pontchartrain | 1 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Choctaw | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Freret | follows | Uptwon |
| Knights Of Sparta | 5:30 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Pygmalion | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Mad Hatters | 5 pm | Metairie |
| Krewe Of Centurians | follows | Metairie |
| Krewe of Olympia | 6 pm | Covington |
| Krewe Of Titans | 6:30 pm | Slidell |
| Krewe Of Aquarius | 6:30 | Houma |
Sunday, February 16
| Krewe Of Push Mow | 2 pm | Abita Springs |
| Krewe Of Femme Fatale | 11 am | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Carrollton | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of King Arthur | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Dionysys | 2 pm | Slidell |
| Krewe Of Barkus | 2 pm | French Quarter |
| Krewe Of Kings | 5:30 pm | Metairie |
| Krewe Of Hyacinthians | Noon | Houma |
| Krewe Of Titans | follolws | Houma |
Wednesday, February 19
| Krewe Of Druids | 6:15 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Nyx | follows | Uptown |
Thursday, February 20
| Knights Of Babylon | 5:30 pm | Uptown |
| Knights Of Chaos | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Muses | follows | Uptown |
Friday, February 21
| Krewe Of Bosom Buddies | 11:30 am | French Quarter |
| Krewe Of Hermes | 5:30 pm | Uptown |
| Le Krewe d’Etat | 6:30 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Morpheus | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Aphrodite | 6:30 pm | Houma |
| Krewe Of Selene | 6:30 pm | Slidell |
Saturday, February 22
| Krewe Of Bush | 9 am | Bush |
| Krewe Of NOMTOC | 10:45 am | Westbank |
| Krewe Of Iris | 11 am | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Tucks | noon | Uptown |
| Krewe of Endymion | 4:15 pm | Mid-City |
| Krewe Of Isis | 6 pm | Kenner |
| Krewe Of Mardi Gras | 6:30 pm | Houma |
| Krewe Of Lul | noon | Luling |
| Rosenthorne Carnival Club | noon | Jean Lafitte |
| Krewe Of Towahpahsah | noon | Reserve |
| Krewe Of Grand Isle | 1 pm | Grand Isle |
| Krewe Of MCAA | 1 pm | Bogalusa |
Sunday, February 23
| Krewe Du Monde | 11 am | LaPlace |
| Krewe Of Dage | 11 am | LaPlace |
| Krewe Des Allemands | 1 pm | Des Allemands |
| Krewe Of Okeanos | 10 am | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Mid-City | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Toth | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Terreanians | 1:30 pm | Houma |
| Krewe Of Montegut | follows | Houma |
| Krewe Of Bacchus | 5:15 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Athena | 5:30 pm | Metairie |
| Krewe Of Pandora | 6:30 pm | Metairie |
Monday, February 24 – Lundi Gras
| Red Beans Parade | 2 pm | Marigny |
| Dead Beans Parade | 2 pm | Mid-City |
| Krewe Of Proteus | 5:15 pm | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Orpheus | follows | Uptown |
| Krewe Of Cleopatra | 6:30 pm | Houma |
Tuesday, February 25 – Mardi Gras
| Krewe Of Zulu | 8 am | Uptown |
| Rex | 10 am | Uptown |
| The Societe de Sainte Anne | Mid-Morning | Bywater/Marigny |
| Elks Krewe Of Orleanians | follows Rex | Uptown |
| Crescent City Elks | follows Elks | Uptown |
| Krewe Of JULU | Noon | Barrel Proof |
| Krewe Of Argus | 10 am | Metairie |
| Elks Krewe Of Jefferson | follows | Metairie |
| Jefferson Trucks | follows | Metairie |
| Covington Lions Club | 10 am | Covington |
| Krewe Of Houmas | 1 pm | Houma |
| Krewe Of Kajuns | follows | Houma |
| Krewe De Bonne Terre | 11 am | Houma |
| Krewe Of Chahta | 1 pm | Lacombe |
| Krewe Of Folsom | 2 pm | Folsom |
| Krewe Of MAC | 2 pm | Gramercy |
All dates and times are subject to change.
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