Mardi Gras World
A studio warehouse where Mardi Gras parade floats are built. Guided tours show giant floats and props, and you can try a slice of king cake.
Mardi Gras World is the warehouse and workshop of the Blaine Kern Studios, which has built parade floats for New Orleans' Mardi Gras krewes for decades. The roughly 1-hour guided tour begins with a short film on Mardi Gras history and a taste of king cake, then leads into the huge warehouse, where you can see giant foam and fiberglass figures and floats up close and watch artisans at work. Located on the riverside south of the Convention Center, it charges about US$22 admission. It is highly recommended for visitors who cannot attend Mardi Gras in person.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:30 (tours every half hour)
Nearby sights
- The National WWII Museum
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Audubon Aquarium
- Steamboat Natchez
- The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Café du Monde
- Jackson Square
- The Cabildo