After the New Years Day mass murder, security officials discussed moving Endymion and other outlying parades to the Uptown route, but the city’s CEO said, ‘We’re not going to sacrifice our traditions.

Mardi Gras has been designated as a SEAR 1 (Special Event Assessment Rating) event for the first time, signaling heightened federal support. This designation means the city could

City of New Orleans officials say Mardi Gras parades this year will remain on their usual routes, despite earlier talk of moving them all to the Uptown route.