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Gay Mardi Gras
is without a doubt the most outrageous gay and lesbian
event in New Orleans, second only to the annual
Southern Decadence
Weekend Celebration in the
number of gay and lesbian revelers. In 2012, the
celebration is Thursday, February 16 through
Tuesday, February 21, and
takes place in the lower French Quarter. This is where
the epicenter of the Gay New Orleans community is
located at the corner of Bourbon and St. Ann Streets,
anchored by the city's largest gay nightclub,
The Bourbon Pub / Parade.
Tradition dictates that the official Mardi Gras season
begins on January 6th, or Twelfth Night. The duration is determined by the Church calendar,
and runs until the beginning of Lent, which is Ash
Wednesday. The entire season can last as
long as two months (as was the case in 2011) or can be as short as one month,
(as
was the case in 2008).
The climax is "Fat Tuesday," which is the Tuesday
before Ash Wednesday. |
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last modified January 27,
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New
Orleans' Gay Mardi Gras presents many of the nation's best DJ talent.
2012 featured DJs are Max
Rodriguez, Lydia Prim, Jayskee,
Mike Bryant, Casey Alva, Brendan Thompson and Chris Allen.
If you need a
hotel, we offer special internet-only rates at many
French Quarter and adjacent-area hotels. Some
great hotels
for 2012 are still available. Use the search box
below. |
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FUTURE MARDI GRAS
DATES:
2013: February 12, 2013
2014: March 4, 2014 |
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