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Uptown · Float parade

Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale

Sunday, January 31, 2027 · 11:00 AM tentative

Date listed by 3 sources
Date (2027)
Sun, Jan 31
Listed by 2+ sources
Start time
11:00 AM
Tentative until officially set
Where
Uptown
St. Charles Avenue route, starting on Napoleon Ave.
Founded
2013
Per the krewe's MGNO profile
Riders
about 1,400
female riders (NOLA.com reported 2,180+ members in 2026) · as listed on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com (checked Oct. 2026)
Floats
28
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
The Grand Tour: From the Gulf to Around the Globe! (WGNO – Femme Fatale taking 'A Grand Tour' for 2027 · NOLA.com – Femme Fatale queen and grand marshal 2027)
Grand Marshal
Arkesha Smith Baquet (co-owner of Lil Dizzy's Café in Tremé) (Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale – Parade · NOLA.com – Femme Fatale queen and grand marshal 2027)
Royalty
Queen Rayven Roberts (NOLA.com – Femme Fatale queen and grand marshal 2027)

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 Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale

The first krewe founded by African American women for African American women (all women are welcome). Its colors are candy-apple red, black and white. [source]

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Sources

  1. MardiGrasNewOrleans.com – Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale 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 – Femme Fatale taking 'A Grand Tour' for 2027
  6. NOLA.com – Femme Fatale queen and grand marshal 2027
  7. Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale – Parade

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.