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A Carnival Chronology

 

The following is a detailed chronology of what happens prior to and during the Carnival Season.

Preparations -- What it takes to get ready for Carnival

Twelfth Night -- January 6th, the official start of the Carnival Season

Balls and Dances -- the indoor Carnival celebrations

The Debutante Connection -- Carnival balls as "coming-out" parties.

Parades -- the public side of Carnival

The "Super Krewes" -- Carnival's biggest parades

Endymion

Bacchus

Orpheus

Lundi Gras

Fat Tuesday

Ash Wednesday


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