- 1). Schedule your visit around the holiday festivities. Mardi Gras is always the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. However, nightly events begin two weeks before the actual day.
- 2). Arrange hotel reservations far in advance. Celebrations center around Bourbon Street in the charming French Quarter. This area may be too close to the action for people who actually want to sleep at night. The Riverwalk area also has many hotel options.
- 3). Prepare for lots of parades. The Krewes--large groups that organize them--attempt to outdo each other every year with wild costumes, music and much exuberance.
- 4). Experience the famous New Orleans music. Ask a Mardi Gras veteran what to see and how to get tickets, inquire about package tours that include music tickets, or call some clubs.
- 5). Arrange a meeting time and place in case you get separated from your travel companions on Bourbon Street.
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