Mardi Gras Parade Guide
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Uptown · Float parade

Knights of King Arthur

Sunday, January 31, 2027 · 1:30 PM tentative

Date listed by 3 sources
Date (2027)
Sun, Jan 31
Listed by 2+ sources
Start time
1:30 PM
Tentative until officially set
Where
Uptown
St. Charles Avenue route, starting on Jefferson Ave.
Founded
1977
Per the krewe's MGNO profile
Riders
about 2,400
male and female riders · as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)
Floats
70+
as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)
No 2027 parade start time is official yet; times are tentative until the City Council or parish sets them.

2027 theme & Grand Marshal

Theme
To be announced
Grand Marshal
To be announced

We have not found an official 2027 theme announcement from the krewe, so it is listed as to be announced.

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

Start: Jefferson Ave. & Magazine St.End: Tchoupitoulas St. & Poydras St.About 4.7 mi (7.5 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

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About Knights of King Arthur

Founded on the West Bank in 1977, the co-ed krewe now rolls Uptown and is the largest parade of the first weekend; members build their own floats and costumes by hand. 2027 marks 50 years since its founding. [source]

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Sources

  1. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – Knights of King Arthur 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

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.