Mardi Gras Parade Guide
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French Quarter & Marigny · Walking parade

Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

Saturday, January 16, 2027 · 7:00 PM tentative

Date listed by 3 sources
Date (2027)
Sat, Jan 16
Listed by 2+ sources
Start time
7:00 PM
Tentative until officially set
Where
French Quarter & Marigny
Marigny – French Quarter
Founded
Not listed
Riders
Not listed
Floats
Not listed
Walking parade
No 2027 parade start time is official yet; times are tentative until the City Council or parish sets them.

2027 theme & Grand Marshal

Theme
Year of the Golden Wookiee (Chewbacchus – 2027 parade page)
Grand Marshal
To be announced
Royalty
This year's royalty honors long-time krewe member Jerry Hambrice (per the krewe) (Chewbacchus – 2027 parade page)

We only list a 2027 theme or Grand Marshal once it has been publicly announced, with a link to the announcement.

Route map

Route based on 2026 published route; 2027 route to be confirmed Drawn from the 2026 route listed by MardiGrasNewOrleans.com; NOLA.com reported a 2026 detour via N. Peters St. for roadwork.

Start: St. Claude Ave. & Franklin Ave.End: Decatur St. & Conti St.About 1.7 mi (2.7 km)

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Route line drawn by us on OpenStreetMap streets from the published route description (MardiGrasNewOrleans.com). Street View opens Google Maps in a new tab; imagery may not exist for every spot. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Photos

Chewbacchus 2023 — photo from Wikimedia Commons
Chewbacchus 2023Photo: Cory Doctorow · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chewbacchus 2020 — photo from Wikimedia Commons
Chewbacchus 2020Photo: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chewbacchus 2019 — photo from Wikimedia Commons
Chewbacchus 2019Photo: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Openly licensed photos from past parades, filed under this krewe on Wikimedia Commons. Not 2027 photos.

About Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

New Orleans' science-fiction and fantasy walking parade, made up of many sub-krewes with their own costumes and creations. The krewe calls its Jan. 16, 2027 procession its 16th parade. [source]

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Sources

  1. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus profile and route
  2. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – 2027 Parade Schedule
  3. NOLA.com – When is Mardi Gras 2027? List of New Orleans parade dates
  4. NewOrleans.com – Mardi Gras 2027 Parade Schedule
  5. Chewbacchus – 2027 parade page
  6. NOLA.com – Chewbacchus 2026 route report

Projected weather in the header (at the listed, tentative start time) appears about two weeks before the parade. Weather: Open-Meteo.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons (credits under each photo). Map and restaurant data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Last checked 2026-10-23. Spot an error? Tell us.