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Mardi Gras World

1380 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130
504-361-7821
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As featured in 3 days in New Orleans
Ranked #19 of 150 attractions in New Orleans
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Type: Specialty Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Mardi Gras World is the most unique attraction in America’s most uniquely attractive city. Come see how Mardi Gras is made and get up close to Mardi... more » Owner description: Mardi Gras World is the most unique attraction in America’s most uniquely attractive city. Come see how Mardi Gras is made and get up close to Mardi Gras' grandest floats and sculptures. « less
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Merritt Island, FL, US
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

I am so glad I visited this attraction. I did feel like it was overpriced and I won't ever feel the need to return, but I am still glad I did it once. Very interesting, informative, relatively short tour.

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See 3 more reviews by LKT_13 for New Orleans
Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

I waited in the restaurant while my friends toured the museum. The gumbo was excellent. Who would have guessed?

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See 7 more reviews by buvezvin for New Orleans
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

We were unsure about whether to take this tour or not but friends who had encouraged us too, but be prepared it is pricey. Take advantage of the free shuttle. We enjoyed the fact that they gave us all the history of Mardi Gras (which we didn't know) and then showed us the float making warehouse, some of the past... More

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See 15 more reviews by Tonya H for New Orleans
Melbourne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

This tour was a surprise. We got to try on a costume and then take as many photos as we wanted. We then watched a video of the Mardi Gras which was very interesting and then our great guide took us through the workshop to show us how the floats were made. Fantastic

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Rome, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

Cool to learn about the history - slightly over priced in my opionion since it was so short, 15 mins was watching a video and then a quick walk through the warehouse but you can stay and take as many pictures as you would like....

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See 3 more reviews by Alicia C for New Orleans
Chicago IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

First they send a shuttle to the hotel to pick you up The tour starts with a history of Mardi Gras and was very informative and interesting. Tour Guide was great lots of information and entertained and answered lots of questions. The tour of the work areas and seeing the actual floats and components of the floats was fun. LOTS... More

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See 10 more reviews by primadw for New Orleans
Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Went on a rainy day in NOLA. So many fun thing to see! The whole process and all of the work behind the floats is really amazing. Very talented artists are at work during the tour. After the tour you're allowed to walk around a bit and see the floats up close.

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See 15 more reviews by sginmd for New Orleans
Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

We had never heard of the Mardi Gras World Attraction until we discovered it on the Hop On-Hop Off bus. This is an attraction that can be enjoyed by both adults and children and I would definitely recommend it. I have never been to Mardo Gras because I do not like large crowds, but I loved seeing all of the... More

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See 9 more reviews by Jasmyncan for New Orleans
Charlotte, North Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

huge place employees friendly and not so.. special items crazy atmosphere wish I could afford........ :)

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See 3 more reviews by Rose A A for New Orleans
Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

I enjoyed getting to wander around the warehouse and look at the floats and props. The tour was informative and I learned a lot about Mardi Gras. It was pricey, at $19.95 per adult, but I thought it was worth it. The shuttle was slow to come and pick us up from our hotel, and slow to come back to... More

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