Oh yes, it's Mardi Gras time!!!

A couple of Mardi Gras events/parades have already taken place around New Orleans, starting on January 6, 2013 (the 12th night of Christmas) with The Phunny Phorty Phellows and the Krewe de Jeanne D’Arc Parade (Joan Of Arc).  There have also been many Mardi Gras Balls that will continue throughout the Mardi Gras season.

But things are really starting to gear up next weekend (January 19 & 20, 2013) in the French Quarter with the Krewe du Vieux parading in the Marigny, Faubourg and the French Quarter on Saturday evening/night along with the KreweDelusion, January 19, 2013 and the children's parade, Krewe Of Little Rascals, parading in Metairie on Sunday, January 20, 2013 during the day.

The REALLY BIG weekends start on January 25-27, 2013 and February 1-3, 2013 (including the Superbowl in New Orleans) and then Mardi Gras Weekend (as it's called, but it's actually a full week of parades and partying) starting on Wednesday, February 6 through Mardi Gras Day & Night (Fat Tuesday) on February 12, 2013... whew.. I'm getting tired just thinking about all the partying!!!

Complete Parade Schedule compliments of Arthur Hardy's Mardi Gras Guide follows:  

SUNDAY, January 6TH
Phunny Phorty Phellows Uptown 7:00 p.m.
Krewe de Jeanne D’Arc ♫ French Quarter 6:00 p.m.  

SATURDAY, January 19th
Krewe du Vieux French Quarter 6:30 p.m.
krewedelusion ♫ French Quarter 7:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, January 20th
Little Rascals Metairie 12:00 p.m.
Krewe of Slidellians Slidell 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Claude - CANCELLED Slidell follows Slidellians  

FRIDAY, January 25th
Krewe of Cork ♫ French Quarter 3:00 p.m.
Krewe of Oshun Uptown 6:00 p.m.
Krewe of Cleopatra Uptown 6:30 p.m. ***moved from Westbank***  

SATURDAY, January 26th
Krewe of Pontchartrain Uptown 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Choctaw Uptown follows Pontchartrain. ***moved from Westbank***
Knights of Sparta Uptown 6:00 p.m.
Krewe of Pygmalion Uptown 6:45 p.m.
Chewbacchus ♫ Faubourg Marginy 8:00 p.m.
Mystic Knights of Adonis Westbank 12:00 p.m.
Krewe of Bilge Slidell 12:00 p.m.
Mona Lisa & Moon Pie ♫ Slidell 7:00 p.m.  

SUNDAY, January 27th
Krewe of Carrollton Uptown 12:00 p.m.
Krewe of King Arthur Uptown 1:15 p.m.
Mystic Krewe of Barkus ♫ French Quarter 2:00 p.m.
Krewe of Thor Metairie 2:00 p.m.
Krewe of Perseus Slidell 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Dionysus Slidell follows Perseus
Krewe of Tchefuncte Madisonville 2:00 p.m.
Pearl River Lions Club Pearl River 1:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, February 1st
Knights of Excalibur Metairie 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Atlas Metairie 7:30 p.m.
Krewe of Eve Mandeville 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Hercules Houma 6:00 p.m.  

SATURDAY, February 2nd
Krewe of Caesar Metairie 6:00 p.m.
Knights of Nemesis St. Bernard 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Alla Westbank 12:00 p.m.
Krewe De Paws ♫ Slidell 10:00 a.m.
Krewe of Push Mow Abita Springs 11:00 a.m.
Krewe of Olympia Covington 6:00 p.m.
Mystic Krewe of Titans Slidell 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of Tee Caillou Chauvin 12:00 p.m.
Krewe of Aquarius Houma 6:30 p.m.  

SUNDAY, February 3rd

Krewe of Hyacinthians Houma 12:30 p.m.
Krewe of Titans Houma follows Hyacinthians  

and The Superbowl  

WEDNESDAY, February 6th
Mystic Krewe of Druids Uptown 6:30 p.m.
Mystic Krewe of Nyx Uptown 7:00 p.m.  

THURSDAY, February 7th
Knights of Babylon Uptown 5:45 p.m.
Knights of Chaos Uptown 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of Muses Uptown 6:30 p.m.  

FRIDAY, February 8th
Divine Protectors of Endangered Pleasures or DIVA ♫ French Quarter 1:30 p.m.
Knights of Hermes Uptown 6:00 p.m.
Le Krewe d'Etat Uptown 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of Morpheus Uptown 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Centurions Metairie 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Selene Slidell 6:30 p.m.
The Original Krewe of Orpheus Mandeville 7:00 p.m. - CANCELLED
Krewe of Aphrodite Houma 6:30 p.m.  

SATURDAY, February 9th
Krewe of Iris Uptown 11:00 a.m.
Krewe of Tucks Uptown 12:00 p.m.
Krewe of Endymion Mid-City 4:15 p.m.
Krewe of Isis Metairie 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of NOMTOC Westbank 10:45 a.m.
Krewe of Bush Bush 9:00 a.m.
Krewe of Salt Bayou Slidell 2:00 p.m.
Krewe of Mardi Gras Houma 6:30 p.m.  

SUNDAY, February 10th
Krewe of Okeanos Uptown 11:00 a.m.
Krewe of Mid-City Uptown 11:45 a.m.
Krewe of Thoth Uptown 12:00 p.m.
 Krewe of Bacchus Uptown 5:15 p.m.
Corps de Napoleon Metairie 5:30 p.m.
Grand Isle Independent Grand Isle 1:00 p.m.
 Terreanians Houma 12:30 p.m.
Krewe of Montegut Montegut 2:00 p.m.

MONDAY, February 11th
Krewe of Proteus Uptown 5:15 p.m.
Krewe of Orpheus Uptown 6:00 p.m.
Krewe of Hera Metairie 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of Zeus Metairie 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Cleopatra Houma 6:30 p.m.  

MARDI GRAS DAY, Fat Tuesday, February 12th 2013
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Uptown 8:00 a.m.
Krewe of Rex Uptown 10:00 a.m.
Krewe of Elks Orleans Uptown after Rex
Krewe of Crescent City Uptown after Elks
Krewe of Argus Metairie 10:00 a.m.
Krewe of Elks Jefferson Metairie after Argus
Krewe of Jefferson Metairie after Elks Jefferson
Krewe of Grela Gretna 11:00 a.m.
Lions Covington 10:00 a.m.
Krewe of Covington Covington, after Lions
Krewe of Lyra Mandeville follows Covington
Krewe of Houmas Houma 11:00 a.m.
Krewe of Kajuns Houma follows Houmas
Krewe of Bonne Terre Montegut 4:00 p.m.
Krewe of Skunks Lacombe 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Chahta-Ima Lacombe 1:00 p.m.
Mardi Gras Day Marching Clubs Irish Channel Corner Club ♫ Uptown 6:30 a.m.
Jefferson City Buzzards ♫ Uptown 6:45 a.m.
Lyons Carnival Club ♫ Uptown 7:00 a.m.
Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club ♫ Uptown 7:45 a.m.
Mondo Kayo Social & Marching Club ♫ Uptown 7:45 a.m.
Societé de Saint Anne ♫ Marigney / Bywater French Quarter 10:00 a.m.
KOE ♫ French Quarter 10:15 a.m.