Lundi Gras is a special day for two krewes in the region.
For the last 20-plus years Zulu and Argus have gathered in the Old Rivertown District of Kenner to acknowledge their friendship and celebrate their connection to the Mississippi River.
The two krewes share this connection to the waterway as they salute each other on the Monday before Fat Tuesday.
This year, the city of Kenner has once again put out the Welcome mat at Heritage Hall for the gathering.
For the third year now, Mayor Ben Zahn will host the event.
"The Krewe of Argus and The Krewe of Zulu, and them coming together right there in Historic Rivertown where Kenner started."
Argus was founded in Kenner in 1972. Zulu dates back more than a century.
"It shows the connection we have with the City of New Orleans, also in working with Zulu and Jefferson Parish," Zahn says.
This spirit of friendship and connection will be celebrated again this morning at 10am.
Zulu's King and Queen will officially meet with the Royal Court of Argus in Heritage Hall in the Old Rivertown.
"This is an annual thing that starts at Heritage Hall at 10am. If the weather permits, we will parade from Heritage Hall to the stage in the parking lot of Rivertown," Zahn says.
Mayor Zahn will lead the second line to the area that's been transformed into a performance area with food, crafts, beverages, and music.
"That is where we'll do some proclamations and let [the krewes} do their speeches and then the Top Cats will follow right after that, around 11:30, doing a performance."
The convenient mid-morning event starts at 10am and is free and open to the public.