When you think New Orleans, you may think of the fabulous food that has quite a plethora of specialty regional food that is a medley of Creole and Cajun, of French, Spanish, West African, Southern, Native American, Vietnamese, and more. There’s also the live music scene – any time of day, in the clubs or in a cafe or even out in the streets. And then there’s Mardi Gras. In terms of things to do in New Orleans, it’s one of the most unique things to see. You don’t have to come during the two weekends before Fat Tuesday. You can get a little taste by visiting Mardi Gras World.
Mardi Gras World makes is very easy to get to – they even have free shuttles available from the French Quarter or downtown to take you here that you can call for a pick-up. They are open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with tours every half hour starting 9:30am with the last tour beginning at 4:30pm. They are even open most holidays, except Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Mardi Gras Day/Fat Tuesday.
A visit here will likely last 1 hour – 1.5 hours, depending on how many photos you want to take. The tour starts out with a 20 minute film giving you the background of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which has been celebrated here for more then 100 years.
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