About Mardi Gras FYI

Andrew Dunn built Mardi Gras FYI to make Carnival information easy for people, AI assistants and agents to find and use, without having to navigate pages of advertising. The website and plugin are completely free, with no purchases, paid upgrades or affiliate commissions.

Mardi Gras FYI helps visitors plan an Orleans Parish Carnival outing: choose a parade, check its departure time and route, and read practical local advice.

Schedules and routes

The calendar brings together published parade schedules and route information. Dates and times are local to New Orleans. A start time is a departure, not the arrival time at every block. Relative starts keep their named order.

Schedules and routes can change. Check NOLA Ready, Routewise and the krewe’s announcements before leaving. Downloaded calendars do not receive live updates.

Local advice

The guide combines published references and local planning advice. Suggested street stretches and rough arrival or passing times are recommendations for planning; choose a block that the selected parade actually uses. Articles show their review date and useful references where available.

Maps and places

Google Maps powers the configured map and nearby-place features. Hotel results describe locations, not rooms available to book.

Browse the calendar or read local advice. See the terms and privacy notice.