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*$350 deposit required with fee
The waiver of fees does not apply to business or commercial floats seeking to create marketing presence in the parade or display their logo. Only official Mardi Gras Inc sponsors may create a marketing presence and display their logo in the parade in a way approved by Mardi Gras, Inc.
This year’s Bud Light Grand Parade theme is “That’s Entertainment!” From the silver screen to the baseball diamond, this theme is devoted to everything that makes you cheer, dance, or applaud.
If you are stumped with the creative process, feel free to reach out to creativedirector@mardigrasinc.com for help. Use the decorating suggestions and helps from other successful krewes.
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
The word "Krewe" is used to describe any carnival organization or club. It was originally coined in 1857 by New Orleans' the Mystic Krewe of Comus. They wanted to give their club's name an "olde-English" flavor. In present-day St. Louis, the Bud Light Grand Parade is made up of many, many Krewes, with each one represented by a marching group or float.
Grab your friends and family and let's do this! With some effort and creativity, you and your friends can take center stage amongst the thousands of screaming fans. What a rush!
If you are new to the parade and interested in starting a Krewe, walking/marching Krewes are a good place to start. A walking, marching, biking, or golf-carting Krewe can be a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to spread joy and excitement to the parade goers and have an awesome time creating with your friends. If you'd like help getting started or need some ideas please contact creativedirector@mardigrasinc.com. Music, movement, and performance really add to your group's presence in the parade. Think about the mood you want to convey to the crowd and add some music and dance! Once you figure out how you'd like to participate and how many of you to register, you'll be ready for the parade.
For those who show the most creativity and really get the crowd going, we will be awarding prizes to the very best Krewes. Don't just come along for the ride, be the Krewe that brings down the house.
And, most importantly, don't forget to follow the guidelines for safety and reliability compliance.
Wheels Category:
1st place: Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze
2nd place: Krewe of Vices of Virtues
3rd place: Bootleggers
Street Category:
1st place: Gateway Precision Lawn Chair Krewe
2nd place: Banana Bike Brigade
3rd place: Soulard Yacht Club
Costume Category: Bootleggers
Theme Category: Afton Vice
Wow-Street Category: Topless Mafia Jeep Krewe
Wow-Wheels Category: Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze