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Uptown · Float parade

Krewe of Oshun

Friday, January 29, 2027 · 5:00 PM tentative

Date listed by 3 sources
Date (2027)
Fri, Jan 29
Listed by 2+ sources
Start time
5:00 PM
Tentative until officially set
Where
Uptown
St. Charles Avenue route
Founded
1996
Per the krewe's MGNO profile
Riders
about 300
male and female riders · as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)
Floats
18
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
Jewels of the River (WGNO – Krewe of Oshun king and queen announced)
Grand Marshal
To be announced
Royalty
King Quoc Nguyen and Queen Amanda Nguyen (the krewe's 31st king and queen) (WGNO – Krewe of Oshun king and queen 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: Napoleon Ave. & Magazine St.End: Tchoupitoulas St. & Poydras St.About 3.8 mi (6.2 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 Krewe of Oshun

Named for the Yoruba goddess of love and intimacy, Oshun is led by its captain aboard a peacock float and features bands competing in a contest along the Uptown route. [source]

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Sources

  1. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – Krewe of Oshun 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. WGNO – Krewe of Oshun king and queen announced

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.