New Orleans in January is like no other place on Earth. As the rest of the world winds down from the holiday season, we rev up for Carnival, starting on January 6th. Indulge in king cake, take in the first parades of the season, ring in the New Year with a uniquely NOLA celebration, and enjoy some live theater.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a one to three-
month stretch of the year in which the streets
come alive with music, art, and costumes.
Beginning on Twelfth Night, January 6,
the best season of the year is upon us:
king cake, bead-tossing, and parading
only increases as we make our way toward
Mardi Gras Day: March 4, 2025.
New Orleans is the perfect place to ring in the new year, with your pick of celebration on New Year’s Eve. Plan to dine out, attend a NYE celebration, or jam out at a concert. See what’s going on during the holiday weekend here.
For college football fans, there’s no better way to kick off 2025 than by attending The Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game itself takes place on New Years Day, with a number of auxiliary events such as a parade, and the Tailgate Town concert and fan experience leading up to it in the days before.
January 6 marks the official start to the Mardi Gras season, which lasts this year through March 4. What better way to kick off our favorite season than with not one, not two, but four parades? On January 6, see the Krewe of Joan of Arc as it passes through the French Quarter on foot and horseback, followed by The Société Des Champs Elysée a few blocks away. Uptown on St. Charles Avenue, Phunny Phorty Phellows will parade via streetcar followed by Funky Uptown Krewe.
Fan Expo returns to New Orleans from January 10-12 with all your favorite comic book characters, celebrities, and fan favorite events. Celebrities include Michael J. Fox, Corbin Bleu, and more. Click here for the full lineup and get your tickets today.
01/01 - Tulane Women's Basketball versus Rice
01/03 - New Orleans Pelicans vs. Washington Wizards
01/06 - Funky Uptown Krewe
01/06 - Joan of Arc Parade
01/06 - Phunny Phorty Phellows
01/06 - Société Des Champs Elysée/Not So Secret Society of the Elysian Fields
01/07 - New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
01/08 - New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
01/08 - Tulane Women's Basketball versus North Texas
01/09 - Good Night, Oscar
01/11 - Teaching Difficult Histories Teacher Workshop: Part 1
01/14 - "& Juliet"