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2025-26 second line parade schedule

Unified Indian Practice at Little People's Place - Sundays at 6pm through Feb. 17

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Happening This Week

Mardi Gras

Mystic Seven Sisters

Mystic Seven Sisters

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 5:00am to 11:30pm

Experience the spirit of Mardi Gras in the back streets with these events happening Mardi Gras morning!

Northside Skull & Bone Gang will start at 5am Mardi Gras morning at 2500 Bayou Road at The Church of "I Am That I Am," also known as the King and Queen Emporium International.

Mystic Seven Sisters step out at the corner of Barracks & Treme St. at 5am for the 9th annual Carnival morning Blessing Ceremony and free breakfast. Voodoo Queen Kalindah Laveaux and the Mystic Seven Sisters will honor the Ancestors while cleansing and blessing the Historic Treme with sacred herbs, drums, and Creole songs. They will host a free breakfast for the community at Lil' People's Places (1226 Barracks St.) afterwards.

Young Guardians of Their Culture neighborhood procession steps out from the Guardians Institute (1930 Independence St.) at 9am

Mardi Gras Indian Gathering at the Dew Drop inn to A.L. Davis Park, 8am-3pm

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Topic tags:

Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras Indians, Baby Dolls

C.T.C. Steppers Second Line Parade

Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm

CTC Steppers 2023 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni]

Please check back closer to this date for the route sheet.

Coming Up Soon

Mar

1

VIP Ladies & Kids Second Line Parade

Sunday, March 1 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Mar

8

Keep 'N It Real Second Line Parade

Sunday, March 8 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Mar

15

Uptown Super Sunday

Sunday, March 15 at 12:00pm

Mar

15

Single Men Second Line Parade

Sunday, March 15 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Mar

19

St. Joseph's Night

Thursday, March 19 at 7:00pm

Mar

22

Revolution Second Line Parade

Sunday, March 22 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Apr

5

Pigeon Town Steppers Second Line Parade

Sunday, April 5 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Apr

12

Single Ladies Second Line Parade

Sunday, April 12 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Apr

19

Ole & Nu Style Fellas Second Line Parade

Sunday, April 19 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Apr

23

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Apr

26

Thursday, April 23 at 11:00am - Sunday, April 26 at Sunday, April 26

More Takin' It to the Streets

Weekly Brass Band events:

Mondays - Sporty's Brass Band at Da Jump Off Lounge (1901 N. Claiborne Ave.) - 9:30pm

Tuesdays - Rebirth Brass Band at Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) - 10pm

Wednesdays - Young Fellaz Brass Band at Jazz It Up Bar (4201 Washington Ave.) - 8pm

Wednesdays - Keep It Rolling Brass Band at Kermit's Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge (1500 N. Claiborne) - 8:30pm

Wednesdays - Lagniappe Brass Band at d.b.a (618 Frenchmen St) - 9pm

Wednesdays - New Groove Brass Band at J's Place Neauxla (2005 N Broad St.) - 9pm

Wednesdays - New Breed Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St) - 9pm
Every other week starting Oct. 1

Thursdays - Brass-A-Holics at Jazz Playhouse (300 Bourbon St.) - 7:30pm

Fridays - Royal St. Brass Band at Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal St.) - 12:30pm

Saturdays - $5 Brass Band Night at Jazz It Up Bar (4201 Washington Ave) - 7pm

Sundays - TBC Brass Band at Kermit's Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge (1500 N. Claiborne) - 7pm

Sundays - Street Legends Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St) - 9pm

Sundays - Hot 8 Brass Band at the Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters St) - 10:30pm