Mardi Gras World offers a behind the scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions. Take the tour to see the year-long float building process. Where Every Day Is Mardi Gras!

When you begin your Mardi Gras World tour, you’ll get an overview of the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans before continuing through our float den, where our artists work year-round to build spectacular floats and props.

Mardi Gras World: Where Mardi Gras Is Made! Historic tours, ghost tours, swamp tours – there are plenty of tours in New Orleans. But for a real, behind-the-scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras, there’s only one definitive experience: the Mardi Gras World tour.

Mardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with the first admission beginning at 9:00 am and last admission at 4:30pm. Guided tours begin every half hour with a video presentation.

In 1984, Mardi Gras World was created as a tourist attraction to provide visitors a behind-the-scenes look of our work. Widely successful, the attraction draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world each year. 9:00AM - 5:30PM • 7 days a week; 504-361-7821; info@MardiGrasWorld.com; Book Group Tour

Mardi Gras World offers a complimentary shuttle for people interested in taking our day tour, with designated pick-ups downtown and in the French Quarter. Where Every Day Is Mardi Gras! Call now! 504-361-7821

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1380 Port of New Orleans Place New Orleans, LA 70130. Parking is available in Lot J in front of our building, for a $20 fee. Take the Streetcar. The streetcar is one of New Orleans’ oldest forms of transportation, and is a great way to tour New Orleans when …

Our hour-long Mardi Gras World tour will give you and your tour group an insider’s view of how Mardi Gras is made, including a video on the history of Mardi Gras and background on the real traditions of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Our hour-long Mardi Gras World tour will give you and your tour group an insider’s view of how Mardi Gras is made, including a video on the history of Mardi Gras and background on the real traditions of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.