The Krewe of Pontchartrain is a real
New Orleans Mardi Gras organization
that parades down some of New Orleans’
most famous streets. Our parade starts
at 12:00 noon on the first Saturday
of the official New Orleans Mardi Gras
season.
The parade route is approximately 5
miles long and takes about 3.5 hours
to complete. Besides the wide array
of bands, horse units, dune buggies,
motorcycles, and jesters, our parade
has featured some of Mardi Gras’
most memorable floats, such as “Mr.
Mudbug” (the world’s largest
crawfish) and a giant fish dubbed “The
Super Grouper”.
Each year the Krewe invites a celebrity
to be the "Grand Marshal".
Each Grand Marshal has their own specially
designed cup just for the parade. Past
Grand Marshals have included singer
and musician Allan Toussaint, actor
Red Buttons, baseball star (New Orleans’
own) Will Clark, TV Star Bart Simpson,
singer Irma Thomas, Sports Commentator
Jim Henderson, and last but not least,
entertainer extraordinaire Becky Allen.
