Events / Fundraisers / Mardi Gras / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 25, 2023
The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in town for Mardi Gras, and the public will have the chance to meet them at the 13th annual Horses, Hops & Cops fundraiser in City Park. The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Budweiser will be...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 26, 2022 · Last modified February 27, 2022
Krewe of Dreux celebrates 50 years of parading through the streets of Gentilly today (Feb. 26). The eclectic walking krewe has paraded on the Saturday of Mardi Gras weekend and has since 1972. Krewe of Dreux’s 50th Anniversary Blowout begins...
City Government / COVID-19 / Mardi Gras / Opinion
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 24, 2022
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist When New Orleans elected officials don’t feel the urgency to consistently wear masks at Carnival festivities, how can they expect citizens and visitors to take the rules seriously? Social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and...
Mardi Gras / neighborhood groups
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 20, 2022 · Last modified February 21, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger After over a year of uncertainty, Mardi Gras is back — and so is the grand innovation of colorful and creative house floats. From Wizard of Oz- inspired decorations to those honoring the traditions of...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 17, 2022 · Last modified February 21, 2022
Along with spreading the gospel of house floats, Gentilly residents are also finding new ways to decorate for house float season. And some are making a creating their own business out of the house floats trend. Gentilly residents Jodi Holewka...
By Dinah Rogers, Gentilly Messenger Like a bunch of restless teenagers, the giant Budweiser Clydesdale draft horses nipped and chased each other around the paddock at the NOPD stables in City Park Friday (Feb. 11) after arriving in town for...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 29, 2022 · Last modified January 30, 2022
The Krewe of Nefertiti will usher in the parade season Sunday (Jan. 30) in New Orleans East, rolling with the theme “2 Legit 2 Quit.” The all-female krewe’s 19 floats will celebrate 1990s music. It will be the second parade for...
Fundraisers / Mardi Gras / recognition
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 8, 2021 · Last modified February 9, 2021
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger Without the parades, balls or parties that pepper the Carnival season, neighbors throughout Gentilly have dedicated themselves to turning their homes into works of art. As part of the superkrewe Krewe of House Floats, Gentilly...
Fundraisers / Mardi Gras / Parks & Recreation / things to do
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 5, 2021 · Last modified February 8, 2021
A multi-krewe Carnival parade — without the bands, dance troupes or the riders — rolled into City Park on Tuesday for the “Floats in the Oaks” fundraiser event that began Thursday and will run through Sunday, Feb. 14. “Floats in...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Mayor LaToya Cantrell is caught between a rock and a hard spot. By her own admission, the citizens and businesses of New Orleans have done a pretty good job of following the city’s ever-changing COVID-19...
This year, instead of standing and watching the floats roll by, we can roll by the floats in scenic City Park. “Floats in the Oaks” lets visitors to view iconic floats from various Mardi Gras krewes all in one place,...
Arts, books, and music / Events / Mardi Gras
by Tyree Worthy · Published January 11, 2021 · Last modified January 10, 2021
Arts education nonprofit KID smART encourages you to “create your own Mardi Gras Krewe” with them this Carnival season. Each Tuesday from Jan. 12 to Feb. 9, they will host interactive virtual events on how to make throws, costumes, and...
