New Orleans Carnival float photographs

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Photographs of New Orleans Mardi Gras parade floats

[edit] Knights of King Arthur

The Knights of King Arthur is a fairly typical daytime parade, as of 2005 rolling on the uptown route 2 Sundays before Mardi Gras Day.

Tractor pulls float with the theme China.	A large figure is at the front of most floats.	Float with Viking theme. Parade watchers clamor for beads and trinkets.	Side of float, showing painting on float body and costumed riders
Parade goers and float	Tractor pulls float with Pre-Columbian Maya civilization theme.	Side of float

[edit] Krewe of Thoth

The Krewe of Thoth is unique in Carnival as their parade's unique route passes a children's hospital and several nursing homes, giving them their nickname as the "Krewe of Shut-ins", allowing those who may not get a chance to see a parade to get a close up view. Toth parades on the Sunday before Mardi Gras.