2025 Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade-- Throw Me Somethin' Mista!
By Kareng
@kareng (69120)
United States
March 2, 2025 6:22pm CST
Have you ever been to a New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade? It's crazy, it's wild, it's one of a kind!
The 2025 Bacchus Parade is about to roll in the big city that celebrates Mardi Gras like no other, New Orleans, LA.
This year's Grand Marshall is Shaquille O'Neal! The parade started at 6:00 pm this evening and you can join in now live to see the parade. Click the link below!
Have you ever been to a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans before?
Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain
Live Parade Link: https://youtu.be/ot0RbGQM6bw
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@Deepizzaguy (107129)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16h
When I lived in Metairie from 1978-2009, my relatives and myself were able to see parades in person which were great to see up close and personal.
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@kareng (69120)
• United States
11h
Yes, I saw many in my life. I grew up in Bogalusa. We had parades there and my grandmother lived in Covington. Some of the New Orleans parades rolled in NO and then came across the Causeway into Covington. And then later when we moved to Baton Rouge, parades there, but I found them to be a bit boring compared to the NO parades and floats!!
@lilacskies (7296)
• United States
15h
No, but I do know it's wild every year. I used to collect the colorful aluminum coins from the parades. Coworkers would gift them after coming back from the parades. I had so many.
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@kareng (69120)
• United States
11h
@lilacskies Yes, they were made of aluminum and gold, silver, purple, blue, yellow and probably more colors, but those are the ones I remember.
I have a couple left, but couldn't tell you where they are now. 
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@lilacskies (7296)
• United States
11h
@kareng Right! I forgot the name of them. Yes, that's what they were called. They are colorful aluminum coins, right? They are engraved with a design and a year. I had so many years ago. You are right. I think a lot of the parades discontinued them due to cost. You can only find them on eBay. Some sellers post them for sale.
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@snowy22315 (185876)
• United States
38m
No, closest I got was touring the Mardi Gras museum and seeing all those awesome floats in there
@FourWalls (71745)
• United States
15h
I couldn’t even imagine. I was in the French Quarter on New Year’s Eve one year, and that was enough insanity for me.
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@kareng (69120)
• United States
10h
@FourWalls At least I have good memories from childhood when the area was nice and family friendly at the parades!!
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@RebeccasFarm (92505)
• United States
1h
I have never been and would not go these days..But sounds like fun for sure.
