By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn
COMING SOON!!!
Location: Events will take place across the city, but the main shenanigans go down just a short streetcar ride away in the vibrant Central City and Treme neighborhoods. That means you can pre-game in your room, hop on a streetcar, and arrive looking flawless (humidity permitting).
Thursday, June 26: The Kickoff Kiki
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: The Drifter Hotel Poolside
Slip into your sexiest swimwear—it’s the official Welcome Party & Pool Kiki hosted by the one and only Big Freedia (YES, the Queen Diva herself will be making an appearance!). Think booty-bouncing beats, wet t-shirt contests, and champagne showers. Don’t forget your waterproof eyeliner, darling.
Friday, June 27: Culture, Cocktails & Catwalks
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Black Queer Empowerment Brunch
Location: Morrow’s Restaurant
Sip mimosas with community leaders and activists over shrimp and grits while discussing real topics and serving real looks.
7:00 PM – Until – Pride Ball & Vogue-Off
Location: Contemporary Arts Center
Bring the drama to the dancefloor, darling! House of LaBeija vs. House of Balmain? Let the ballroom battle royale begin. Judges will be serving face and scores. Categories are: Butch Queen Realness, Femme Queen Face, and of course, Sex Siren. Work!
Saturday, June 28: The Main Event
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Pride in the Park
Location: Armstrong Park (aka our gorgeous backyard!)
A free outdoor celebration featuring live performances, food trucks, vendors, and special guests like Saucy Santana and Ms. Pat—yep, comedy and chaos. Bring your fans (literal and shady).
10:00 PM – Late – Black Pride Mega Party
Location: The Metropolitan Nightclub
The biggest blowout of the weekend, featuring DJ Heat, DJ Honey Dijon, and a surprise performance by a certain R&B diva you may or may not still have on a ringtone. 👀 It’s lights, lasers, leather, and lust.
Sunday, June 29: Praise, Pancakes & Party
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Gospel Drag Brunch
Location: House of Blues
Y’all haven’t lived until you’ve heard a rhinestone-clad queen hit a high note on “Take Me to the King” with a mimosa in one hand and chicken & waffles in the other. Church is in session!
4:00 PM – Until You Drop – Riverfront Tea Dance & Farewell Bash
Location: Spanish Plaza
Wrap it all up with breezy waterfront views, sunset selfies, and smooth grooves spun by DOjay. Sway into your last night in the Big Easy with cocktails and cuties from across the country.
Why Stay with Us?
Because honey, at The Historic Mardi Gras Inn, we’re the kind of place where glitter in the hallway means something magical happened the night before. We’re LGBTQ+ owned and operated (translation: we get it), and we’ve just had the ultimate glow up. Whether you’re fresh off the dancefloor or heading out for cocktails and chaos, we’re a safe, warm, fabulously located home base—only one block from the French Quarter and just two minutes from a streetcar that can whisk you away to any event your heart (or your lower half) desires.
FOR MORE INFORMATION JUST GIVE US A QUICK RING AT 504.949.5815 OR 1.800.209.9408. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT ON ONLINE AT historicmardigrasinn.com.
So what are you waiting for?
Grab your sequins, your sass, and your stamina, and book your Black Pride Slaycation with us NOW. You’re going to need the full four days (and a recovery day after, let’s be real) to experience every indulgent, unapologetic moment this festival has to offer.
Because in New Orleans, we don’t just do Pride.
We do Pride with a WHOLE lotta attitude. 🖤💅🏽🌈
—Karen Brem
Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn
(Where the glitter is eternal, and the vibes are immaculate)