New Orleans embraces Mardi Gras festivities amid weather concerns: PHOTOS
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New Orleans, famous for its widely known Mardi Gras festival, moved its last Carnival processions to earlier hours due to anticipated strong winds, thunderstorms, and tornado alerts on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Individuals wearing masks on intricate floats and dressed-up participants enthusiastically welcomed the celebrations, aiming to beat the inclement weather and relish the exciting culmination of the pre-Lent festivities.


Bourbon Street view from a balcony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel during Mardi Gras, showcasing a crowd of people, on March 4, 2025 in New Orleans
Bourbon Street is seen from a balcony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. AP

Elya and Viper enjoying the Society of Saint Anne's parade on Mardi Gras Day 2025 in New Orleans
Elya and Viper have some fun during the start of the Society of Saint Anne’s parade. AP


Parade-goers lining the barricades to catch throws from riders on floats during the Krewe of Zulu parade on Poydras Street, New Orleans, March 4, 2025
Parade-goers line the barricades to catch throws from riders on floats as the Krewe of Zulu parade rolls up Poydras Street. Getty Images


Mardi Gras parade float riders tossing items to a crowd on St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, under potential severe weather conditions.
Float riders toss throws to the crowd as the Rex parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue. Getty Images

Maids in purple and gold clothing struggling to keep their headpieces in place on a parade float during the windy Krewe of Zulu parade in New Orleans, Louisiana
Maids riding on a float struggle to keep their headpieces in place under windy conditions as the Krewe of Zulu parade rolls up Poydras Street. Getty Images


Carnival floats rolling back-to-back down St. Charles Avenue for the Rex parade in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 4, 2025
Carnival floats in the Rex parade. Getty Images


King of Carnival 2025, Howell Crosby, waving from the King's Float during the Rex parade on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana
King of Carnival 2025 Howell Crosby waves. Getty Images

The Krewe of Zulu parade marching down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Louisiana, with multiple celebrity faces present in the crowd.
The Krewe of Zulu parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue. AFP via Getty Images


A band performing during the Society of Saint Anne's parade on Mardi Gras Day 2025 in New Orleans
A band plays during the Society of Saint Anne’s parade. AP


Crowded streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras Day on March 4, 2025
Streets are filled on Mardi Gras. AP

Queen Zulu 2025 Kristen Bonds Mason waving to the crowd during the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, wearing a purple dress.
Queen Zulu 2025 Kristen Bonds Mason greets the crowd as the Zulu parade rolls along Jackson Avenue in New Orleans. AP


Revelers walking down Bourbon Street on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans on March 4, 2025, including celebrities Louise Pentland, Jennifer Esposito, and Tirso de Molina; parades canceled or scheduled early due to high winds.
Revelers along Bourbon Street. AFP via Getty Images


People dressed as broccoli participating in the Society of Saint Anne's parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 2025
People dress as broccoli during the Society of Saint Anne’s parade. AP

A member of the Krewe of Zulu's Fire Truck Krewe throwing beads from the top of a fire truck during a parade in New Orleans
A member of the Krewe of Zulu. Getty Images


Crowd of people in the Societe of Saint Anne's parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, with winds blowing.
The winds blow during the Societe of Saint Anne’s parade. AP


People participating in the Society of Saint Anne's parade on Mardi Gras Day, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans
People participate in the Society of Saint Anne’s parade. AP

A man named Tony Burgesen wearing a yellow fur coat and hat with a television on his head, celebrating at the Society of Saint Anne's Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, 2025.
Tony Burgesen has some fun during the Society of Saint Anne’s parade. AP


A band playing at the Society of Saint Anne's Parade during Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans
A band plays during the Society of Saint Anne’s parade. AP


Crowd surrounding the Northside Skull and Bone Gang under the Interstate 10 overpass during Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans, on March 4, 2025.
A crowd surrounds the Northside Skull and Bone Gang on Claiborne Ave. under the Interstate 10 overpass. AP

Crowd of people, including multiple celebrities, gathered outside R Bar during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 2025.
People gather outside R Bar. AP


Revelers, including celebrities Margarete Bagshaw, David Peralta, and Bryan Stork, dancing in the Marigny neighborhood during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 2025.
Revelers dance in the Marigny neighborhood. AP


Revelers wrestling during Mardi Gras in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans on March 4, 2025, with recognizable figures like Joe Iconis and Lisa Henson in the crowd.
Revelers wrestle in the Marigny neighborhood. AP

The Zulu parade progressing along Jackson Avenue in New Orleans during Mardi Gras Day, 2025
The Zulu parade rolls along Jackson Avenue. AP


Spectators competing to catch prizes during the Krewe of Zulu parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, March 4, 2025
Spectators vie to catch prizes known as throws during the Krewe of Zulu parade. AP


Parade participants lining up for the start of the Mardi Gras Day parade in New Orleans on March 4, 2025
Parade participants line up before the start of the Mardi Gras Day parade on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. AP
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