Since 1977, the Mardi Gras Guide has fielded thousands of queries from visitors and locals about Carnival in New Orleans. Here are the twenty-five most frequently asked questions and their answers. How Big is Mardi Gras? Is Mardi Gras Really X-rated? What Makes Mardi Gras Parades Different? Is Mardi Gras Staged for Visitors? What Companies Sponsor Mardi Gras? Why Can’t I Buy an Official Mardi Gras Poster? Who Coordinates Mardi Gras? Why Are There No Parades in the French Quarter? What’s the Difference between Carnival and Mardi Gras? Is Mardi Gras Really Connected to Religion? Why Does the Date of Mardi Gras Change? When Was the First Mardi Gras Parade Held in New Orleans? Is it True Mobile Celebrated Mardi Gras before New Orleans? Has Mardi Gras Ever Been Canceled? Krewes Are Named after What? What Do the Carnival Colors Mean? What Are Balls and Why Can’t I Go? What’s the Theme for this Year? Do I Have to Mask? How Do I Get to be King? Is Secrecy Still a Part of Carnival? What about Celebrities? Is the Success of Mardi Gras Measured by the Amount of Trash Collected? Is Mardi Gras Elitist?
How Big is Mardi Gras?
Is Mardi Gras Really X-rated?
What Makes Mardi Gras Parades Different?
Is Mardi Gras Staged for Visitors?
What Companies Sponsor Mardi Gras?
Why Can’t I Buy an Official Mardi Gras Poster?
Who Coordinates Mardi Gras?
Why Are There No Parades in the French Quarter?
What’s the Difference between Carnival and Mardi Gras?
Is Mardi Gras Really Connected to Religion?
Why Does the Date of Mardi Gras Change?
When Was the First Mardi Gras Parade Held in New Orleans?
Is it True Mobile Celebrated Mardi Gras before New Orleans?
Has Mardi Gras Ever Been Canceled?
Krewes Are Named after What?
What Do the Carnival Colors Mean?
What Are Balls and Why Can’t I Go?
What’s the Theme for this Year?
Do I Have to Mask?
How Do I Get to be King?
Is Secrecy Still a Part of Carnival?
What about Celebrities?
Is the Success of Mardi Gras Measured by the Amount of Trash Collected?
Is Mardi Gras Elitist?
