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Mardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with the first admission beginning at 9:00am and last admission at 4:30pm. Mardi Gras World is closed on Christmas and Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving, Easter and Mardi Gras Day. For directions, visit our Getting Here page >.
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When you begin your Mardi Gras World tour, you’ll get an overview of the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans before continuing through our float den, where our artists work year-round to build spectacular floats and props.
Begun in 1947 by float designer and builder Blaine Kern, Mardi Gras World provides visitors with the opportunity to don authentic Mardi Gras costumes and tour enormous warehouses filled with floats.
- 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl. Next to Convention Center, 70130, LA
- (504) 361-7821
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$22 for admission for adults$14 for children ages 2-12$17 for miltary, students, and seniorsMardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with the first admission beginning at 9:00 am and last admission at 4:30pm. Self-guided tours begin every half hour with a video presentation. Mardi Gras World is closed on Christmas and Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving, Easter and Mardi Gras Day. Ask about our free shuttle. (shuttle not ava...
Since 1947, our artists and craftsmen have designed and built the oldest and biggest parade floats and attractions for each Mardi Gras season, with over 500 floats built and decorated each year. When you begin your Mardi Gras World tour, you’ll get an overview of the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans before our guides take you through our float ...
Experience what it takes to bring Mardi Gras to life! Walk through massive studios where floats are being built from the ground up. Dress up in elaborate Mardi Gras costumes, watch a historic video and eat a free slice of King Cake (difficult to find out of season!).
Mardi Gras World is the most unique attraction in America’s most uniquely attractive city. Come see how Mardi Gras is made and get up close to Mardi Gras' grandest floats and sculptures.
Mardi Gras World (also known as Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, MGW) is a tourist attraction located in New Orleans. Guests tour the 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. [ 1 ]