Mardi Gras on the Northshore

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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 4

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 “Carnivals, Around The World,” this year’s parade will feature around twenty-five floats traveling down Ponchartrain Drive in Slidell. 6 pm. poseidonslidell.com.

February 5

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.

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Phillip Colwart

February 10

Krewe of Omega: See the regal King Bradley Hayes and Queen Sarah Hayes when they roll through the streets of downtown Hammond as monarchs of the Omega parade, this year with the theme "Spirit of Louisiana!" 6:30 pm. kreweofomega.org. 

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 11

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 starting on Main Street. 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.

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Mason Wood

February 12

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 17

Krewe of Selene: Slidell's only all-female krewe tosses out one-of-a-kind hand-decorated purses. Rolls at 6:30 pm down Pontchartrain Drive and Front Street. kreweofselene.net.

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February 18

Krewe of Bush: The Northshore community of Bush hosts its own family-friendly parade featuring trucks, boats, horses, and more. 9 am. mardigrasneworleans.com.

February 21

Carnival in Covington:  Covington’s main parade includes full-sized floats, hand-built floats, marching bands, dancers, walking groups, horses, cars, and a kids’ costume contest at the mid-point of the parade route through the downtown area. 10 am. carnivalincovington.com. 

Tammany Gras: This free party immediately follows the Carnival in Covington parade at the Covington Trailhead. Features live music, food trucks, drinks, a “Little Jesters” area with crafts, costume contests, and more until 4 pm. louisiananorthshore.com. 

Krewe of Folsom: An eclectic parade invites all to join in on the fun with the citizens of Folsom. 2 pm. Begins and ends Magnolia Park. 2 pm. mardigrasneworleans.com.

February 25

Krewe du Pooch: Dogs for days out on the Mandeville Lakefront with the theme “Great Gatsby by Krewe du Pooch”. Noon. krewedupooch.org.

February 26

Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws: This dog parade in downtown Covington is a lot more bark than bite, with a theme this year of “Tails from the Barkside". 2 pm. mardigrasneworleans.com