To help combat this problem, NOHD conducts bystander response training that teaches CPR, stop-the-bleed, & overdose reversal. The opioid epidemic is truly a public health crisis for our community. It sent out a tweet on February 9 about what bystanders can do if they witness a possible fentanyl overdose. The New Orleans Health Department is trying head off problems with substance abuse during Mardi Gras season, especially with the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Click here for a full list of rules and allowances. Drones can’t be flown over the festivities. You’ll need a permit for bleachers and viewing stands. Shade tents are allowed but enclosed ones are not. People are asked not to set up more than four hours before a parade. New Orleans city government is serious about safety and courtesy. So if you’ve missed the boat for this year, remember that for 2024, when Mardi Gras falls on February 13. Things book up fast, starting as early as August you’re leaving it more to luck the longer you wait. Don’t wait until January to plan your visit. If you’re thinking about planning a future trip around the festivities, get an early start. The good folks of New Orleans even have this handy bathroom guide. Instead, put your foot on the item and hold it there until it’s safe to bend over and retrieve it.

In the excitement, you could end up with your hand trampled or worse.

Don’t reach down to pick up beads and other throws.

Parades were back for 2022, but there was still some nervousness about gathering in big groups again, she said.Ĭrowds reach for beads and other throws as the Krewe of Bacchus parades by in New Orleans on February 27, 2022. The city did its best to rally with people decorating their houses like parade floats, but it just wasn’t the same, Barnett said. Not only was the city in the throes of the pandemic, but “it was so bitterly cold that year.” Mardi Gras was particularly dismal in 2021, Barnett said. There’s just something special about Mardi Gras when you head back to the same spots each year to watch the parades,” Barnett, the content creator for local tourism company Gators and Ghosts, told CNN Travel. “I grew up going to parades with my family. Lifelong Big Easy resident Sarah Barnett, who has missed only a couple of Mardi Gras celebrations ever, is among those eager for a return to the usual merriment. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards.īut this year, New Orleans is ready to go full throttle for its famous party.

Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event.

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