Welcome to The Mardi Gras Experience HOME PARADES BOURBON STREET LINKS My Las Vegas and More Page This is a site that will begin your journey into the wild happenings at the world's largest "free" party. I will give you a little about the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, tell all about the Parades that are the focal point of the proceedings, in Uptown New Orleans and in Metairie, and give you a taste of what it is like on Bourbon Street, where all the crazies hang out. I will also include a page of links to New Orleans sites pertaining to Mardi Gras and your stay in The Big Easy. Click on any of the links below to start your trip.
The Fatted Bull represents the last feast before the Lenten season, and is part of the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Click on the image to go to the Mardi Gras History Page.	Leviathan is one of the largest floats in Mardi Gras. It rolls in the Orpheus Parade on Lundi Gras, which is the Monday before Fat Tuesday. Click on the image to go to the Mardi Gras Parades page.
This was the scene at about 11:45 A.M. on Mardi Gras 2003, just before the start of the Annual Bourbon Street Awards. As usual for Bourbon Street, the crowd packed in from curb to curb. Click on the image for more pictures and links to the goings on in the heart of the French Quarter.	These white, not albino, alligators live in the Audubon Zoo in the heart of New Orleans. It is one of the best places to take the kids for a break away from the Mardi Gras party. Click on the image to follow the gators to my Links page for links to everything you need to know to have a good time in the Crescent City.