Mardi Gras 2022 will be ushered in the traditional way with the Phunny Phorty Phellows and their Streetcar Ride announcing the start of Carnival Season.
The streetcar ride will happen on Carnival’s historic Twelfth Night which is Thursday January 6.
The costumed and masked krewe will assemble at the Willow Streetcar Barn off S. Carrolton Avenue at 6:15 p.m. and will board the streetcar at 7 p.m. sharp.
A segment of the krewe’s streetcar route will be closed because of construction on the downtown loop from Howard Avenue to Canal Street, past Gallier Hall and back.
The rest of the route, between Erato and Willow Street, will remain intact a krewe spokesperson says in a statement.
“We are so pleased to be riding through uptown New Orleans.” says the Captain of the Phellows. “We will travel a route that is the path of many Mardi Gras parades, so it’s only fitting that we honor them with our Ride. We are doing what we can to kick off the season in a responsible way. We are grateful to the Regional Transit Authority for their cooperation.”
The krewe describes themselves as “A historic Mardi Gras organization that first took to the streets in 1878 and ceased parading in 1898. The group was revived in 1981.
They were known for their satirical parades and today’s krewe members’ costumes often reflect current events.”
The krewe’s website, PhunnyPhortyPhellows.com, includes a route map.
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