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Find out what Mardi Gras is really about. You've seen the parades on television but
there is so much more to learn and experience. More than just Fat Tuesday, Carnival
is a season that starts on the Twelfth Night of Christmas and moves forward with King Cake
parties, masked balls, free-floating revelry and unabashed joie de vivre.
Blain Kern's Mardi Gras World
Come and see where Mardi Gras is made! See artists and sculptors working on the
world's largest fleet of floats. Sensational sculptured props and breath-taking giant
figures are on display all year-round.
The Presbytere
A Louisiana State Museum
Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana explores five major themes of Mardi Gras:
History, Masking, Parades, Balls and Courir du Mardi Gras. The exhibit includes a history
of Mardi Gras from its ancient origins to the present-day festival that attracts millions,
behind the scenes functions from police protection, sanitation to Carnival industry suppliers
including formal wear, bead manufactures and bakeries.
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