Mardi Gras on the Northshore
New Orleans may have the flashy reputation, but they throw some wild parties across the bridge, too.
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The Northshore Covington, Louisiana
David Thibodeaux
From raucous revelry, to family-friendly fun, to pooch parades, the folks of the Northshore in Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, and beyond have plenty of festivities to celebrate Carnival without ever having to cross the Causeway. When making your Mardi party plans, please remember to verify routes and schedules at individual parade sites and Facebook pages, or at louisiananorthshore.com, just in case any changes have been made.
February 12
Krewe of Bilge: The Northshore's marine-Mardi Gras, the boats of the Krewe of Bilge travel down the waterways of slidell, starting at the Marina Cafe and ending at the Dock of Slidell. Noon. kreweofbilge.com.
Krewe of Poseidon: Themed "We Will Rock You!" This year's parade will feature around thirty floats traveling down Ponchartrain Drive in Slidell, each representing popular songs by KISS, Elvis, Elton John, and more. 6 pm. poseidonslidell.com.
February 13
Krewe of Pearl River Lions Club: Join the town of Pearl River to celebrate the season with floats, the Pearl River High School Band, dance groups, cheerleaders, local clubs, churches, and families. 1 pm starting at Pearl River High School, heading south on Highway 41 then east to Highway 11, and ending at Town Hall. louisiananorthshore.com.
Phillip Colwart
February 18
Krewe of Eve: It began with six women, and now has over five hundred members (who wear elaborately decorated sweatshirts). With beautifully decorated Blaine Kern floats, this parade begins on LA-22 and continues down West Causeway Approach above Monroe Street, crossing 190 and ending on East Causeway Approach. 7 pm. kreweofeve.com.
February 19
Krewe of Push Mow: A group of artists in Abita Springs decided it would be a hoot if they decorated lawn mowers for a parade (spoiler alert: it is). Noon. mardigrasneworleans.com.
Krewe of Tchefuncte: Cruising down Madisonville's Tchefuncte River, this boat parade celebrates maritime life on the historic river. 1 pm. kreweoftchefuncte.org.
Krewe of Olympia: The oldest parade in St. Tammany, King Zeus’ identity is kept secret until the parade, which starts on Columbia Street. 6 pm. kreweofolympia.net.
Mason Wood
February 20
Krewe of Dionysus: Named for the Greek God of wine and "inspired madness", Slidell's first all-male krewe will set out at 1 pm on Berkley Street. kreweofdionysus.com.
February 25
Krewe of Selene: Slidell's only all-female krewe tosses out one-of-a-kind hand-decorated purses. 6:30 pm. kreweofselene.net.
February 26
Krewe of Bush: The Northshore community of Bush hosts its own family-friendly parade featuring trucks, boats, horses, and more. 9 am. mardigrasneworleans.com.
March 1
Covington Lions Club: Traditional floats, motorcycles, antique cars and more make up this parade founded by the civic organization in 1959. 10 am. mardigrasneworleans.com.
Krewe of Covington: Formerly known as the Krewe of KaaCee, this parade is one of the oldest in Covington. Follows Covington Lion's Club. mardigrasneworleans.com.
Carnival in Covington: Covington's main parade including full-sized floats, hand-built floats, marching bands, dancers, walking groups, horses, cars, and a kids’ costume contest at mid-point of the parade route. This year's theme is "Wish Upon a Star," and the Grand Marshal is Hayley Arceneaux, who was the youngest person to go to space. Follows Krewe of Covington. carnivalincovington.com.
Tammany Gras: A free party at the Covington Trailhead, immediately following the Carnival in Covington parade. Features a concert by Soul Revival and food trucks, drinks, a "Little Jesters" area with crafts like mask decorating for the kids, costume contests with great prizes, and more until 4 pm. louisiananorthshore.com.
Krewe of Folsom: An eclectic parade that invites the public to join in the village of Folsom. 2 pm. mardigrasneworleans.com.
March 5
Krewe du Pooch: Dogs for days out on the Mandeville Lakefront with the theme "A Fairy Tail by Krewe du Pooch". Noon. krewedupooch.org.
March 6
Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws: This dog parade in downtown Covington is a lot more bark than bite, with a theme this year of "'80s Pawp Culture". 2 pm. louisiananorthshore.com.
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