Parades
This location is where most of the locals watch the parades roll through.
What is Under The Bridge?
This is the most famous dessert during the season.
What is "King Cake"?
These are given from members on the floats to the crowds during parades.
What are Throws?
The most common items thrown, often in colors of purple, green and gold.
What is Beads?
The streets are filled with this fast-paced, high-energy style of hip-hop that gets the people rolling.
What is Bounce Music?
This processional, often featuring a brass band, is a staple for community-focused parades.
What is a Second Line?
Served on French bread, often filled with fried foods and many toppings.
What is Po'boy?
The name for the last day of Mardi Gras season.
What is Fat Tuesday?
This phrase is shouted by spectators to aks for throws.
What is "Throw me something, Mister!"?
This group of people fill the parade routes with the sounds of trumpets, drums, whistles, etc.
What are School Bands?
This major, Uptown parade is known for it's incredible light-up exhibits and floats.
What is Endymion?
Deep-fried French doughnuts, covered in powdered sugar.
What are Beignets?
The groups that organize floats, parades, and balls are called there.
What are Krewes?
These shiny, special coins are thrown to commemorate specific krewes.
What are Doubloons?
Various songs always catch the attention of parade goers to stop and do this to the beat together.
What is Line Dance?
This parade is orchestrated by the only predominalty African-American krewe in New Orleans and is famous for throwing hand-decorated coconuts.
What is Zulu?
This is often found in the crevices of the King Cake.
What is a Plastic Baby?
The day directly after Mardi Gras marks the beginning of this season.
What is Lent?
This plastic wrapped snack is often thrown to spectators.
What is Oatmeal Cream Pie?
This song by Flagboy Giz has become a staple for the Mardi Gras Season.
What is "We Outside"?
These various groups of individuals wear colorful and hand-sewn suits to commemorate native people who aided runaway slaves.
What is Mardi Gras Indians?
A thick, savory soup containing various meats and the "trinity" of vegetables, usually served over rice.
What is Gumbo?
The phrase of the season, is English for, "Laissez les bon temps rouler".
What is "Let the good times roll"?
The Krewe of Muses is famously known for throwing this decorated object.
What are Heels?
This ensemble of individuals play various instruments that get the feet of many locals moving.
What is a Brass Band?