St. Joseph’s Day Parade 2026

Photo by Cheryl Gerber


 March 2026

The 54th annual parade, organized by the Italian American St. Joseph Society, featured floats, dance krewes, an enormous rolling St. Joseph’s Altar – and the amazing Sansepulcro Flag Throwers from Tuscany!

- photos by Cheryl Gerber & Ellis Anderson

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The rolling St. Joseph’s Altar by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Cheryl Gerber


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Photo by Ellis Anderson


Fred Holley, by the float named in honor of his grandfather, World Bantamweight Boxing Champion, Pete “Herman” Gulotta. Photo by Ellis Anderson. Read about Pete Herman in this French Quarter Journal story that includes many historic photographs.




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