Four Nights. Nonstop Parades. Questionable Decisions. 😈🍹🎭
IT’S CARNIVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn Let’s be honest — trying to “do” Mardi Gras in one night is ambitious… but mostly it’s a mistake. The real fun, the best parades, the unexpected moments, and the stories you’ll laugh about for years happen over a full long weekend. […]
Heels, Hairspray & Hurricanes: A Springtime Bachelorette Bash in the French Quarter 👠🍹👗💃
IT’S CARNIVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn There’s something about New Orleans in the spring that just screams “girls’ trip.” The weather is warm, the music is everywhere, and the whole city feels like it’s dressed up and ready to celebrate right alongside you. If there was ever a […]
Four Nights of Madness: Book Your Mardi Gras Headquarters NOW! 🎭🍹💃
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn Alright, party people, let’s cut to the chase: Mardi Gras isn’t just a parade—it’s four full nights of unadulterated chaos, adult fun, and glitter-covered debauchery, and it happens the two weekends right before Fat Tuesday. 🥳✨ If you’re serious about seeing it […]
Hop On, Hop Off: Mardi Gras Streetcar Adventures You Can’t Miss
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn 🚋🎭 Mardi Gras in New Orleans is chaos, glitter, and joy rolled into one wild party… and there’s no better way to soak it all in than hopping a streetcar and letting the city show you its magic—cocktail in hand, beads in […]
Crowds, Costumes & Cocktails: The Holy Trinity of Mardi Gras Madness 🍹🎉
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn People love to say,“I’m coming for Mardi Gras weekend!” Which sounds responsible…until you realize a Mardi Gras “weekend” in New Orleans is not actually a weekend. It’s a four-day endurance sport disguised as a holiday. 🏃♀️💃🍹 🏁 A Mardi Gras Weekend Starts […]
French Quarter Mardi Gras: The Party Between the Parades 🎭🍹💜
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn Everyone talks about the parades.The floats. The throws. The marching bands. But let’s be honest… Mardi Gras in New Orleans isn’t just about what rolls down the street —it’s about what happens between the parades. 😏 That’s when the real magic kicks […]
Mardi Gras After Dark: When the Parades Go Home and the City Misbehaves 🎭🌙🔥
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn During the day, Mardi Gras is all beads and brass bands.By night? It’s a whole different personality. When the floats roll back into storage and the last marching band packs up, New Orleans does not “turn in.” It simply changes outfits. And […]
Mid-Season Mardi Gras: When Costumes Get Bolder and the City Gets Braver 💃🎭🔥
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn There’s a moment during Mardi Gras season when New Orleans collectively stops warming up and starts showing off. It’s not opening weekend.It’s not Fat Tuesday chaos (yet).It’s mid-season Mardi Gras — that delicious stretch when the parades multiply, the crowds loosen up, […]
Mid-Season Mardi Gras: When Locals Know It’s Time to Go All In 🎭🔥
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn There’s a very specific moment during Mardi Gras season when New Orleans quietly shifts gears. It’s not the first parade.It’s not Fat Tuesday chaos (yet).It’s that mid-season sweet spot — when locals stop “warming up” and start fully committing. If you know, […]
Why February Is the Sexiest Month in New Orleans (And It’s Not Just Mardi Gras) 💋🔥
IT’S CARINVAL SEASON Y’ALL!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate:February in New Orleans is not subtle. It’s not polite.It’s not calm.And it absolutely does not stay in. This is the month when the city starts to sweat just a little — not […]