Mardi Gras Day 2002 will occur on February 12th. Numerous parades, concerts and parties are held throughout New Orleans with the wildest action in the French Quarter. My carnival experience begins January 6th.
Planning begins and parade and concert tickets are ordered.
Since it is only the first day we pace ourselves appropriately. Saturday begin early with more parades. Get to know the people around you, they come from all over the world. Parades and Bourbon Street attract huge crowds and a major parade like Endymion will have 1 Million people along it's route. French Quarter crowds can also be massive.