Krewe of Pontchartrain

Saturday, January 30, 2027 · 11:30 AM tentative

Date listed by 3 sources

Date (2027)

Sat, Jan 30

Listed by 2+ sources

Start time

11:30 AM

Tentative until officially set

Where

Uptown

St. Charles Avenue route, starting on Napoleon Ave.

Founded

1975–76

Per the krewe's MGNO profile

Riders

about 400

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

Floats

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 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. & Tchoupitoulas St.End: Tchoupitoulas St. & Poydras St.About 4.1 mi (6.6 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

Krewe of Pontchartrain 2013 — photo from Wikimedia Commons — **Krewe of Pontchartrain 2013**Photo: Derek Bridges · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Krewe of Pontchartrain — photo from Wikimedia Commons — **Krewe of Pontchartrain**Photo: dsb nola · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Krewe of Pontchartrain 2011 — photo from Wikimedia Commons — **Krewe of Pontchartrain 2011**Photo: Derek Bridges · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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

About Krewe of Pontchartrain

Organized in 1975 and named for Lake Pontchartrain, this co-ed krewe rolls on the first Saturday of the New Orleans season with memorable floats such as Mr. Mudbug. [source]

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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.