Mardi Gras 2024 Weekend. That is fat tuesday and signals the end of the festive holiday season. This is the ultimate guide to making the most of this year’s mardi gras celebration in new orleans.

One unique aspect of the northland mardi gras is the venetian night parade. Local historian frank perez, whose many titles include author, tour guide and 2018 grand marshal of the southern decadence parade, knows a thing or two about.