New Orleans Mardi Gras 2025. Fat tuesday is the last day of the carnival season as it always falls the day before ash wednesday, the first day of lent. In 2017, a “highly intoxicated” driver drove a vehicle into a crowd during the krewe of endymion mardi gras parade, injuring 28 people, mostly cyclists.

Mande kings day (mandeville) 6 p.m.: From the grand parades rolling down iconic streets to lively music, dazzling costumes, and the city’s unmatched spirit of celebration, new orleans is set to host another incredible carnival season.