2022 KoHF Must-See House Floats: Mardi Gras Mambo

February 19th, 2022

Of all the cities and all the holidays, there’s no place like New Orleans and nothing like Mardi Gras. These house floats are some of our picks that pay homage to the city we love and the best season of them all: Carnival.

Algiers

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  The Pussyfooter Blush Ball

  235 Olivier Street

Audubon / Riverside

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  We All Vaxxed For You

  417 Joseph Street

• Baby Fever

  4912 Constance Street

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  Spirit of Mardi Gras at the Alligator House

  808 Napoleon Avenue

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  Maison Masquerade

  6000 St. Charles Avenue

University / Freret / St. Charles (Uptown)

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  All Hail Zulu*

  1827 Peniston Street

  *KoHF Officer Pick: "2016’s Zulu King Jay Banks was an early Krewe of House Floats supporter with his house float homage to the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. I am so glad to see that he has brought it back for 2022. since I didn’t get a chance to see it in person last year. All Hail Zulu!"
  – Admiral B

Mid-City

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  The Fat Tuesday Pharmacy

  300 S. Pierce Street

Gentilly

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  Mask Up

  2335 Leon C. Simon Drive

• Big Shot*

  2560 Acacia Street

  *KoHF Officer Pick: "Big Shot is hands down the quintessential New Orleans cold drink. If you’re having a po-boy without one of these on the side (pineapple is my preference), you’re doing it wrong. This house float is the perfect homage to a true New Orleans classic.""
  – Nikki Trufant-Wade, director of digital marketing

Marigny / Bywater

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  The Marigny Stoop

  2501 Chartres Street

Lower 9th / Holy Cross

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  Iris 4 Ever

  5219 Hawthorne Place

Gretna

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  Marie Gras Jazz

  628 3rd Street

Old Jefferson & Harahan

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  Floats & Flowers

  2217 Neely Street

Kenner

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  Parading on the Avenue

  3817 Lake Trail Drive

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  Meet Me at the Mardi Gras

  3321 Grandwood Boulevard