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 […]
NOLA Valentine’s Weekend for Grown-Ups: Skip the Chocolates. New Orleans Is the Real Aphrodisiac. 💋🍸🔥
A Naughty Valentine’s Guide From the Historic Mardi Gras Inn By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn Let’s get one thing straight, darling: Valentine’s Day in New Orleans is not for the faint of heart. This city practically purrs once February rolls in. The lights get softer. The cocktails get stronger. The music […]
Krewe du Vieux 2026: Filthy, Flirty, Fun… and Fearlessly Unhinged 😈🎭💋
COMING SOON-THE NAUGHTIEST PARADE OF THE SEASON 💜💚💛 A Naughty, No-Filter Guide From the Historic Mardi Gras Inn By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn If you’ve never experienced Krewe du Vieux… buckle up, baby. 🎢 This is not the cute, polished, bead-tossing Mardi Gras your coworkers brag about experiencing once in college. […]
🎭 Mardi Gras Is a SEASON, Darling: When It Really Starts in New Orleans
(Spoiler Alert: It Starts the Moment Christmas Ends) 💜💚💛 By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn In New Orleans, Christmas doesn’t end — it transforms. The ornaments come off the tree, and almost immediately, they’re replaced with purple, green, and gold. 🎄➡️🎭City-wide. No pause. No recovery period. Just a collective shrug and a […]
🎭 Mardi Gras Is Coming: What First-Time Visitors Really Need to Know
(And Why Waiting to Book Is a Rookie Move) 💜💚💛 IT WILL BE HERE IN A FLASH!!! By Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn If you’ve ever said, “Oh, we’ll book our Mardi Gras hotel later,” allow me — lovingly, dramatically, and with a bead-covered hand — to stop you right there. 🛑🎉 […]