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Originally Posted by plinko
unbeknownst to us, Mardi Gras actually begins in January so we ended up with much more craziness than either of us expected.
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Mardi Gras Season begins at Twelfth Night--12 nights after Christmas (Jan 5)--but truth be told the craziness due to Mardi Gras is minimal until the final week before Lent. If you encountered craziness, it was probably just standard NOLA craziness although early in the season there is the occasional parade and King Cakes are on sale (if you like that sort of thing). Around New years, there often are bowl games, other sporting events and conventions in town that do heighten the craziness too.
I love NOLA this time of year--in January or early February. It can get chilly and a cold fog sometimes envelopes the river banks but its all much preferable to the sweatiness of late Spring, Summer and early Fall. And later in Mardi Gras it really does get crazy, you can't get into the good restaurants etc etc.