Krewe of Excalibur

Friday, January 29, 2027 · 6:30 PM tentative

Estimate – TBA, check official source

Date (2027)

Fri, Jan 29

Estimate – TBA

Start time

6:30 PM

Tentative until officially set

Where

Metairie & Kenner

Metairie (Veterans Blvd.)

Founded

2000

Per the krewe's MGNO profile

Riders

about 225

male and female members · as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)

Floats

as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)

The 2027 date and time for Excalibur come from a single source and are an estimate. Check the krewe or local government before you go.

2027 theme & Grand Marshal

Theme: To be announced
Grand Marshal: 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: Veterans Memorial Blvd. & Houma Blvd.End: Veterans Memorial Blvd. & Martin Behrman Ave.About 5.2 mi (8.3 km)

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Photos

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About Krewe of Excalibur

Named for King Arthur's legendary sword, this medieval-themed Metairie krewe rolls on Veterans Memorial Boulevard. [source]

Signature throws

Hand-decorated wooden shields
Hand-decorated dragon eggs

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Sources

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.