At sunset on March 19, the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans don their elaborate suits of beads and feathers in neighborhoods throughout New Orleans and play out ritual confrontations with song and dance. Below is video from St. Joseph's Night 2019, as multiple tribes me... Read more

Scenes from Uptown Super Sunday on March 16, 2025! The Mardi Gras Indians were out on the streets to show their amazing art, accompanied by Baby Dolls, second line dancers, and brass bands. This annual event is centered around A.L. Davis Park at the corner of Washington Ave... Read more

The Circle of Chiefs 14th Annual "Indian Cha WA" Downtown Super Sunday will be held April 6. The procession of intricate bead work, feathers and harmonious drumming and chants start at Orleans & Moss (Bayou St. John) down Orleans Ave, Broad St, St. Bernard to N. Dorgenois ... Read more

Experience the spirit of Mardi Gras in the back streets with these events happening Mardi Gras morning! Northside Skull & Bone Gang will start at 5am Mardi Gras morning at 2500 Bayou Road at The Church of "I am That I am," also known as the King and Queen Emporium Internat... Read more

WWOZ was there for the Indian practice on February 9, 2025 as numerous tribes prepared for Mardi Gras 2025! This practice was held at Little People's Place in Treme, led by Jeremy Stevenson, Second Chief of the Monogram Hunters with Big Queen Kalindah Laveaux and her drumme... Read more

Join the second line at Jazz Fest as various social & pleasure clubs and Mardi Gras Indians parade through the Fair Grounds throughout each day of the festival! First weekend: Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27 Second weekend: Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 4 Below, some... Read more

There are three Super Sunday Mardi Gras celebrations that happen each year. Super Sunday is an annual gathering of Mardi Gras Indian Tribes celebrating their heritage and culture in a magnificent display of hand-sewn suits, singing, dancing and chanting. The festival is fre... Read more

Dozens of brass players, Baby Dolls, and Mardi Gras Indians came out to honor John "Prince" Gilbert at his funeral on December 30, 2024. At the time of his passing on December 14, Gilbert played saxophone for Treme Brass Band. He was also an original member of Rebirth Brass... Read more

Backstreet Cultural Museum welcomes all cultural bearers to come and toast the start of Carnival Season with free king cake and wine. Bring your tambourine and com ering out the carnival season!  Read more