Family Gras is a FREE three-day festival of concerts featuring local and national acts, local cuisine, an art market, kids zone, various sponsor booths, and the pageantry of the Mardi Gras parades!
There are always exciting reasons to line the parade route and enjoy Mardi Gras in Jefferson Parish! Parade-goers on Bonnabel Boulevard near Feronia Street are entertained with the Carnival Kick-Off activities with face-painting, balloon art, clowning, and more prior to the start of each Metairie parade!
Family Gras weekend kicks off the Jefferson Parish carnival season with live music and the majesty of Mardi Gras parades! The Krewe of Excalibur will get the parade-party started Friday, February 18th, followed by the Krewe of Symphony making their debut. Saturday, February 19th is a day filled with music and parading with the Magical Krewe of MadHatters followed by one of Jefferson's oldest parades, the Krewe of Centurions! Sunday, February 20th is a day of music and celebration as the Krewe of Atlas rounds out the weekend festivities!
The good times keep rolling on Tuesday, February 22nd with the Krewe of The Culinary Queens of New Orleans that will roll on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish.
The party continues into the following weekend when the Krewe of Isis reigns over the city of Kenner parading Saturday, February 26th and don't miss the Krewe of Athena parading in Metairie Sunday, February 27th.
Closing out the 2022 Mardi Gras season on Fat Tuesday, March 1st is the Krewe of Argus followed by the Krewe of Elks & Krewe of Jefferson truck parades!
New Orleans’ Playful Neighbor
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Historic Districts
Location: Gretna, Kenner, Westwego
Go beyond the history of the city of New Orleans and take a more in depth look at the history of the Mississippi River region. Jefferson hugs both the east and west banks of the Mississippi and plays... See More
A Culinary Craze
Jefferson Parish restaurants are among Louisiana’s best, offering the freshest ingredients, specialty dishes and friendly staff. Louisiana is known as a culinary epicenter offering a variety of... See More
The Beautiful Bayou
Location: Jean Lafitte
Discover the natural wonders of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. With a unique ecosystem the preserve is a representative example of the delta's environment, containing natural... See More
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Location: Grand Isle
The State of Louisiana maintains a mile of beach front at Grand Isle State Park on the easternmost staying e park looks out toward nearby Grand Terre island, once the lair of the legendary pirate (or... See More
