Mardi Gras Day 2026: French Quarter Portraits

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Feb 18

 February 2026

Dozens of marching krewes cavorted down Royal Street on Mardi Gras day, while just a block away, the Bourbon Street Awards costume contest had crowds cheering, jeering and dropping jaws.

- photos by Ellis Anderson

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