NEW ROUTE and START TIME FOR 2025!!!!!!

Before the parade: Line-Up Instructions

Arrive at THE NEW STARTING POINT at 90 French Market Place (the French Market vendor parking lot. We recommend parking in Premium Parking Lot #407 entrance near 698 Decatur Street, map) by 5:45 p.m.
Report to the check-in table to get your instructions for helping to unload the props truck and set up the parade line-up. Check in to get both your work assignment and your wristband.
Remember that you must have a wristband signifying that you are eligible to parade. Actually put your wristband on.
Park in Premium Parking Lot #407 (map, entrance near 698 Decatur), carpool is encouraged. Reserve a parking space.
Arrive in costume ready to parade. There is nowhere to store anything at the line-up or to change clothes. (Here’s our foot soldier costume guide)
Don’t ruin your costume! No modern coats, purses or bags on top your costume.
DO NOT ALTER YOUR BORROWED KREWE COSTUME!
Handle our handmade props with care, and guard fragile props from accidental damage. Many props have assembly instructions on them.

We are all performers in this Army of Artists. Help us create a spectacular experience for our crowd!
The full members handing out throws are distracted handing out throws, so it’s your job to pay attention to keeping the parade moving smoothly along.
Once the parade starts, keep your cell phone or camera put away
Keep the crowd out of the parade and the parade out of the crowd. During the parade be aware of outsiders that may try to impose on our parade. Remember that we all have wristbands. If someone does try, ask them politely to step out of our parade or grab one of the parade Marshals to inform them.
Gently encourage lagging full members to keep up with their section
Watch out for potholes and such that might make trouble for props

The parade ends around 9:45 p.m. back at the starting point in the French Market vendor parking lot (90 French Market Place, map)
NEW THIS YEAR: the parade will NOT end at the king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (the sidewalk amphitheater across from Jackson Square, formerly called Washington Artillery Park).
- The king cake ceremony will take place at Oscar Dunn park, but we will treat this the same way as the other stops. The front of the parade will continue right past Oscar Dunn park heading back toward the statue. When the king, queen, and Maid arrive at Oscar Dunn park, the parade marshal team will stop the front of the parade. The rest of the parade will remain in formation during the ceremony. Everyone will pause in place while the ceremony is going on, and everyone is encouraged to do something theatrical or interact with the crowd wherever you find yourself while the parade is paused for a ceremony.
Following the ceremony, the parade will continue in formation back to the starting point in the French Market vendor parking lot at 90 French Market Place, where the props truck will be waiting for us.
PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO THE PROPS TRUCK TO RETURN YOUR BORROWED FOOT SOLDIER COSTUME AND ANY PROPS YOU’VE BEEN HANDLING.
Never leave props unattended.

Get familiar with our line-up here