The first major parades of the Carnival season begin tonight and continue through the weekend. The threat of rain on Saturday has forced several krewes to reschedule their parades. Here is the full schedule of parades happening in Southeast Louisiana this weekend.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
NEW ORLEANS
--Krewe of Cork, 3 p.m., French Quarter
--Krewe of Oshun, 5:30 p.m., Uptown
--Krewe of Cleopatra, immediately following Oshun
--Krewe of Alla, immediately following Cleopatra
METAIRIE
--Krewe of Excalibur, 6:30 p.m.
MANDEVILLE
--Krewe of Eve, 7 p.m.
HOUMA
--Krewe of Hercules, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
NEW ORLEANS
--Krewe of Pontchartrain, 9:30 a.m., Uptown
--Legion of Mars, immediately following Pontchartrain
--Krewe of Choctaw, immediately following Mars
--Krewe of Freret, immediately following Choctaw
--Krewe of Sparta, immediately following Freret
MADISONVILLE
--Krewe of Tchefuncte, 1 p.m.
CHALMETTE
--Knights of Nemesis, 1 p.m.
COVINGTON
--Krewe of Olympia, 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
NEW ORLEANS
--Krewe of Pygmalion, 10 a.m., Uptown
--Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale, 11 a.m., Uptown
--Krewe of Carrollton, immediately following Femme Fatale
--Krewe of King Arthur, immediately following Carrollton
--Krewe of Barkus, 2 p.m., French Quarter
METAIRIE
--Krewe of Atlas, 2 p.m.
--Magical Krewe of Mad Hatters, 4 p.m.
SLIDELL
--Krewe of Dionysus, 1 p.m.
HOUMA
--Krewe of Hyacinthians, 12:30 p.m.
--Krewe of Titans, immediately following Hyacinthians
--Krewe of Aquarius, immediately following Titans
THIBODAUX
--Krewe of Shaka, 12:30 p.m.
--Krewe of Ambrosia, 2 p.m.
ABITA SPRINGS
--Krewe of Push Mow, 2 p.m.