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Uptown · Float parade

Krewe of Pygmalion

Saturday, January 30, 2027 · 6:30 PM tentative

Date listed by 3 sourcesMGNO lists 6:15 PM
Date (2027)
Sat, Jan 30
Listed by 2+ sources
Start time
6:30 PM
Tentative until officially set
Where
Uptown
St. Charles Avenue route, starting at Napoleon Ave.
Founded
2000
Per the krewe's MGNO profile
Riders
about 550
male and female riders · as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)
Floats
25
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: 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

Krewe of Pygmalion — photo from Wikimedia Commons
Krewe of PygmalionPhoto: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Krewe of Pygmalion — photo from Wikimedia Commons
Krewe of PygmalionPhoto: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Krewe of Pygmalion — photo from Wikimedia Commons
Krewe of PygmalionPhoto: 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 Pygmalion

Founded by Carnival veterans to provide a high-quality parade in the first week of the season; named for the sculptor-king of Greek myth. [source]

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Sources

  1. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – Krewe of Pygmalion 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.