Sign up by Feb. 1 to walk with us in Hermes

Once in a lifetime chance — the Krewe of Hermes has created 26 beautiful original Kern Studio floats celebrating the story of Joan of Arc and has invited the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc to walk in this parade, along with our young Maid of Honor. Hermes’s choice of this theme gives a true tribute to Joan and the special place she holds in the hearts of New Orleanians! We are honored to be the first other krewe the Krewe of Hermes has ever invited to join them. 

Parading with Hermes

• Parade is Friday, Feb. 28
• Sign up here by Feb. 1
• It’s 5 miles and we’ll be walking
• With the line-up, we’re expecting a time commitment of approximately 5-10 p.m. for parade participants.
• Find our group in the formation area at the corner of Jefferson and Magazine by 5 p.m.
• We’ll be coordinating costumes, banners and props — keep in mind that not everyone’s usual parade costume will work in this context, so you may be asked to wear something else.
• Our krewe will be near the end of the parade, accompanying the float “Maid of Orleans,” featuring a copy of the golden “Joanie on the Pony” statue and decorated with gold fleur de lis on a royal blue background. 
• What about throws? 
  • If Hermes has throws still left after filling their member packages, those throws will be available for sale the day before the parade, and we will be eligible to buy. 
  • We may not carry throws with our logo on them.
  • You MAY choose to make or provide throws, as long as they do not have any other logos on them and are no more than you can comfortably carry.
  • We are not envisioning that throws will be a major part of our spectacle.

Viewing the parade

• 5:30 p.m. on the Uptown route
• If you’d like to get a close look at the floats in detail (they’re well worth a look!), come to the formation area at Magazine and Jefferson BEFORE the parade and walk down the line of floats. The floats will probably be lined up on Tchoupitoulas heading east from Jefferson.