11th Annual Joan of Arc Parade

SUNDAY January 6, 2019, 7 p.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE)

Route map of the 10th annual Joan of Arc parade Sunday January 6, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Joyeux Anniversaire, Jeanne d’Arc!
Celebrating St. Joan of Arc’s birthday and Twelfth Night, this annual  walking parade is a medieval-themed theatrical procession, inspired by Joan’s time in 1400s France.  Joan of Arc liberated the citizens of Orleans, France, from a British siege in her first victory in 1429—resulting in her moniker “The Maid of Orleans.” Our parade honors our own unofficial patron saint, The Maid of New Orleans: the beloved  golden French Quarter statue, a gift to the City of New Orleans from France in the 1950s, and our French history and heritage. It’s a short, family-friendly parade — quirky, whimsical and spiritual. 

Bring king cake to share. The parade typically starts on time at 7 sharp and makes 3 pauses for a bit of medieval pageantry:

• toasts from the Historic New Orleans Collection and Vincent Sciama, Consul General of France in New Orleans, from the Williams Research Center balcony at 400 Chartres
• a sword blessing at Saint Louis Cathedral by The Very Reverend Father Philip Landry
• the crowning of the king and king cake ceremony at the end at Washington Artillery Park.  Bring your own king cake to eat your first king cake along with the king and Joan.

Parking and Restrooms

• Suggested best parking: Jax parking lot (map).
• Public restrooms will be open in the Jax Brewery shopping mall before and during the parade.