COMING SOON!!!
By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn
It’s that magical time of year again in New Orleans when twinkling lights line the streets, the smell of pralines floats through the Quarter, and even the street performers start wearing Santa hats. 🎅✨ And kicking off the season with some serious sparkle is none other than The Manning Family Children’s Holiday Parade, rolling through downtown on Saturday, December 6, 2025, bringing cheer, charm, and enough holiday music to put even the Grinch in a good mood. 💚🎁
Now, let’s be honest… the Historic Mardi Gras Inn isn’t what you’d call family-friendly — unless your family happens to be your favorite cocktail 🍹, a pack of friends who refuse to act their age 👯♀️, or the fabulous crew you met out on Frenchmen Street at 1:00 AM.
But honey, we are holiday-spirit friendly.
Extremely holiday-spirit friendly. 🎄💃✨
So, if you’re ready to soak in the magic of the season while still enjoying the grown-up perks of the French Quarter, you’ve found your December destination. 🌟🎶
🎅🎺 Parade Basics: What, When & Where
📅 Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
⏰ Time: Parade rolls at 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Downtown New Orleans
The Manning Family Children’s Parade is a beloved holiday tradition brought to you by our hometown football legends 🏈❤️, spreading joy with marching bands 🎺, big floats 🎉, adorable kiddos waving like tiny royalty 👑, and enough Christmas energy to power the lights on Canal Street.
🎄🗺️ Parade Route
The parade traditionally kicks off near Poydras Street, heads toward Canal Street, and dances its way through downtown with all the festive flair New Orleans can muster before ending near the French Quarter, just in time for lunch, beignets, or—if you’re staying at the Historic Mardi Gras Inn—a quick power nap 😴 before round two of adult fun. 🍸🎶
It’s the perfect way to start your holiday weekend: a little family-friendly festivity outside, followed by a whole lot of grown-up holiday mischief once the sun goes down. 🌙💋
✨🎄 Get in the Christmas Spirit — New Orleans Style
Even if you don’t have little ones in tow, there’s something genuinely infectious about this parade. The music, the costumes, the Santas of every shape and size— it all has a way of nudging you gently (or not-so-gently) into the holiday mood. 🎅💫
And once you’re feeling festive?
Oh, darling… you’re in the perfect city to let that spirit out. 😈💃
Just one block from the French Quarter, the Historic Mardi Gras Inn puts you steps away from all the twinkling lights ✨, seasonal cocktails 🍸, decorated balconies 💐, late-night live music 🎷, and “well-that-escalated-quickly” fun that New Orleans is famous for.
Seriously—walk out the front door, turn left, and boom: you’re in the middle of the holiday magic and the adult playground that keeps on giving. 🎁🔥
🍸🎄 After the Parade: Holiday Fun for the Grown & Gorgeous
Once the Manning Parade wraps up, there’s no shortage of festive indulgence waiting for you:
- Sip a spiked hot chocolate ☕🍾 while wandering the Quarter
- Grab lunch on Royal Street and listen to jazz drifting through the air 🎷
- Catch a holiday burlesque show (you know New Orleans does those very well 😉💋)
- Explore glittering Frenchmen Street ✨🎶
- Shop local for unique Christmas gifts 🎁🛍️
- Do a little bar-hopping because—let’s be honest—you earned it 🍸🍷
Whether you want cozy, classy, or a little chaotic, you’ll find it within a three-minute walk of your room.
🏨💙 Why Stay With Us? Location, Sass & Holiday Spirit
The Historic Mardi Gras Inn is:
✨ LGBTQ+ owned and operated
✨ Freshly renovated
✨ Clean, affordable & full of charm
✨ One block from the French Quarter 🚶♀️🌟
✨ Surrounded by the best nightlife, food & adult fun in the city
Consider it your holiday headquarters 🎄🏠 for a long weekend full of festive sparkle, delicious indulgence, and the kind of memories that make you say, “Yep… we’re definitely coming back next year.” 💋✨
📞🎉 Ready to Book? Let’s Make It Merry, Baby!
If the parade is the appetizer, staying with us is the dessert — sweet, satisfying, and always worth it. 🍰😉
So don’t be shy…
Call us directly at
📞 504.949.5815 or
📞 1.800.209.9408
Or book online at
🌐 HistoricMardiGrasInn.com
Just don’t wait, sugar. December weekends in New Orleans disappear faster than a tray of Christmas cookies 🍪✨ at an office party.