NEW ORLEANS — The 2024 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and the Krewe of Rex is set to roll on Mardi Gras Day, February 13, at 10:30 a.m. They will roll on their traditional route.

Krewe of Rex rolls in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Mar. 4, at 9:30 AM. The parade will roll early to avoid severe weather. Get the full parade route from WWLTV ...

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Members of the Rex Organization gathered at Fort Jackson to celebrate the 325th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras in what would become the United States on ...

The Rex parade's Bouef Gras float passes a costumed Keith Spera as he experiences Mardi Gras day in New Orleans alone on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. BY KEITH SPERA | Staff writer ...

Rex, New Orleans' most famous Mardi Gras krewe, will keep its traditional route despite new security barriers on St. Charles Avenue. City officials will move the barriers between Toledano and ...

Rex riders will throw boxes of wildflower seeds in their parade on Mardi Gras Day, krewe leaders unveiled Tuesday at their countdown to the big day. Why it matters: It's part of the trend of Mardi ...

by: Raeven Poole Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 06:17 AM CST Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 06:33 AM CST NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Additional changes have been made to the route traveled by the Krewe of Rex.

She had to leave to get ready for the Rex Ball. The truck parades that follow Rex were still going deep into the night, which is a rare sight on Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

In a news conference on Monday, the New Orleans Police Department said Zulu would roll at 6:30 a.m., Rex would roll at 9:30 a.m., and the Krewe of Elks truck parades would roll on Sunday.

As the Mardi Gras season draws near, In the Studio goes behind the scenes with the Krewe of Rex, New Orleans’s oldest parading organisation, to see how the masters of carnival create their ...