Blaine Kerns Mardi Gras World - New Orleans Museum

  • Address: 233 Newton Street, New Orleans, LA 70114
  • Phone: 5043617821
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  • Website:www.mardigrasworld.com
Average Rating
4.0
 6+ reviews
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4.5
 3+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
 1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
 2+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $4

Blaine Kerns Mardi Gras World
233 Newton Street
New Orleans, LA 70114

Blaine Kerns Mardi Gras World Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Where else can you see giant alligators that float and King Kong several stories high? ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • Blaine Kern, known as "Mr. Mardi Gras" is the world's largest and most respected float builder. Since 1947, Blaine Kern's family-run company ... more on mardigrasworld.com
  • Few cities can boast a thriving float-making industry. New Orleans can, and no float maker thrives more than Blaine Kern, who makes more than three-quarters of the floats used by the various ... more on frommers.com
  • Blaine Kern has for many years been the best-known artist and creator of Mardi Gras floats; he often personally conducts ... more on Fodor's
  • Blaine Kerns Mardi Gras World warehouse sits on the west bank of the Mississippi river in historic Old Algiers. Inside, artists busily create floats for the upcoming Mardi Gras season. On the tour, youll learn about the history of Mardi Gras, dress up in real Mardi Gras costumes, ... more on NileGuide

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4.0
Interesting!

What a unique experience! Mardi Gras World is where alot of the floats for the Mardi Gras parades are ... By law116 from Texas, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
Good photo spot, tour just so-so

First thing on the tour, you go to a small room and get to try on costumes and watch a history of the mardi gras parade. The best part is taking pictures with the costumes on. Very ... misseattle, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

5.0
Kristin B. 's review

If you were ever curious to see where they store all of those huge floats they ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Great Family Fun!

Take the Algiers pedestrian ferry across, and wait at the ferry terminal for the free shuttle to Mardi Gras World. This is where alot of the floats for the Mardi Gras parades are made and stored. They ... By tushanna_m from Metairie, LA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
A Must See!

One of the most visually exciting tours we have ever been on! Do no miss it! Tour guides are very ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

Directions

Cross the river on the Canal St. Ferry and take the free shuttle from the dock (it meets every ferry)

Algiers Point

Hours

Daily 9:30am-4:30pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: $13.50 includes cake and coffee

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