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

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  • Where else can you see giant alligators that float and King Kong several stories high? Tour the studio of the Mardi Gras ... more on TripAdvisor
  • 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 has grown to create 75% of all the spectacular props and floats seen in Mardi Gras parades. The company is perhaps most recognized as producers of 40 parade... 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 krewes every Carnival season. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World offers tours of its collection of float sculp... more on Frommers
  • Blaine Kern has for many years been the best-known artist and creator of Mardi Gras floats; he often personally conducts tours through this one-of-a-kind facility. You can watch the artists and builders at work, view a film about Mardi Gras, and buy Carnival memorabilia in the gift shop. A photo ... 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, and eat a piece ... 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 made and stored. The tour starts with a short film on the history of M.Gras and getting dressed up in some of the elaborate costumes. Then you sample King Cake (this was a favorite among the k... 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 fun! The movie you could tell was very outdated, probably made in the mid 90's. I would have liked to see that more ... 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 use during the Mardi Gras parades, then come here. You get to go on a ... 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 also make floats for Disney's Halloween parade at Universal Studios, and several other venues. T... 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 knowledgeable and friendly. Great ... 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

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  • Admission: $13.50 includes cake and coffee

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