Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World

If you're visiting outside of Mardi Gras season, head to this visitor's center to understand the work that goes into parade floats. Get your free king cake too! Read more

Awesome behind the scenes view of what goes into Mardi Gras. The warehouse is an active workplace so you can see artists making the floats on your tour .

If you miss the big event itself, reserve a tour of Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World, to see giant, colorful floats from past parades . You’ll even be treated to a slice of king cake . -Travel Editor

If you are not able to visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras, visit Mardi Gras World year-round to catch the spirit of the season. Don’t forget to try some King Cake while you’re there!

Celebrate the season of Mardi Gras year round at the home of the parade floats. Tour the den, watch floats being made, eat king cake & take pics with paper mache characters from Dr Seuss to King Kong.

Obviously, you start and end the tour within the gift shop (but they have free water bottles); the actual warehouse is crazy big with workstations and actual decorations for so many different floats!!

Mardi Gras World truly immerses you in the spirit of Carnival with parade floats of all sizes and themes. Situated along the river it's a great view as well . MGW hosts the Buku Festival every March.

When they give you water at the beginning TAKE IT it is so humid but the tour was very interesting and educational

Celebrate the season of Mardi Gras year round at the home of the parade floats. Tour the den, watch floats being made, eat king cake & take pics with paper mache characters from Dr Seuss to King Kong.

pieces of parade floats & sculpted characters. Take the ferry from downtown right across the river & enjoy tour . includes a movie , free king cake & an chance to dress up in real Mardi Gras costumes

Free Shuttle to/fro BKMGW still going on, at hotels along the Canal-Poydras-Fulton loop. Check website for pickup point map and call 504.361.7821 when near a stop

They have a free shuttle that stops at several hotels and places in the French Quarter and downtown.

Tried again this time and loved it. A nice selection of floats and props with a workshop too. There was an opportunity to dress up in costume too...

A must see when you visit New Orleans!!! Make sure to get a free piece of King Cake at the end of the tour . It's delicious!!! You can call for a free shuttle to get here.

So cool! Go on a tour and see all the floats and how all the decorations are made!

I really enjoyed meeting Blaine Kern at a party he threw at Mardi Gras world on the 4th of July a couple years ago. Got to tour the warehouse then sat up on the levi to watch the fireworks over the c

Since 1947, the studio has been as much a part of Carnival as the parades . The studio produces floats & props for over 40 New Orleans parades as well as pageants around the world.

The River City Ballroom within Mardi Gras World is the location of Safelite's 2012 National Best of Belron competition to crown its top technician and customer service representatives.

Bring a camera ! Excellent photo-ops next to old Mardi Gras floats and new in-progress ones! Definitely worth a trip!

Had a party here and it was very nice. Go outside and enjoy the river belle vue.

A must see. Floats are beautiful and they change them every year

Something different that you can't see anywhere else. Very cool place, with free king cake at the end of the tour .

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They don't accept Amex - found out after a 30 min walk in the sweltering heat (as our concierge seemed to think that the company has an issue with calling out the shuttles)

Make sure you take the free shuttle at the end of Canal St. Near the Hilton.

One of the best things to see/do in NOLA.

Really worth visiting if you're interested to know where Mardi Gras is made.

Great tour guide, very knowledgeable .

SO much fun! had a great after party for the Final Four Salute

Not a bad concert venue but it clearly wasn't built for that. The acoustics are weak. Watch for pickpockets, they are pretty slick.

Must see on your trip to New Orleans

Completely worth it. But prepare yourself. Parking is $10!

Worth a trip, lots of interesting info.

They make the chik fil a cows here! The ones you on billboards!

Amazing! I made my own mask at their workshop!

If you didn't visit NOLA on Mardi Gras visit this place

Long Night wrap party

5/3/2013, 9:00pm - The Horns of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band sit in with Karl Denson

Free shuttle to Mardi Gras World leaves from the corner between Harrahs and Entergy IMAX theatre ever 30 minutes

Getting a close-up look at giant Carnival creations while touring Mardi Gras World

Relax on the chairs near the door. Very comfortable

Really cool behind the scene look at Mardi Gras

Amazing works of art !

Make sure to use your student id, to get $4 off

Really disappointed to see that since they moved parking is now $10. The tour guide was very rude to our 4 year old.

Best place if you want to know how mardi GRAS is done!

Get a beer !!! 32oz.!

Algiers fest is great!

Waste of money if you want to do the tour .

Food and wine experience