There are several parades this Easter Sunday in New Orleans, and they all have before and after parties that are open to the public.
The first to roll is the Historic French Quarter Parade started by Count Arnaud’s daughter long ago. The parade of carriages and convertibles will leave Arnaud’s restaurant at 10:30 am, down Bienville Street to Dauphine Street, Iberville Street and Bourbon Street. The parade then turns from Toulouse Street to Royal Street. Participants will stroll through Jackson Square before attending noon mass at St. Louis Cathedral, after which they will return to Arnaud’s.
The Chris Owens Easter Parade also arrives on Sunday. The celebration begins at the Astor Crowne Hotel Ballroom at 11:00 am with a continental breakfast, hat contest and entertainment. The parade runs at 1 p.m. through the French Quarter.
Also in the French Quarter this Easter is the annual gay parade. Kicks off at 3:00 pm with a party at Micheal’s On The Park, 834 N. Rampart St. The parade begins at 4:00 pm and goes through the French Quarter. There is an after-parade party at 5:30 pm until the 700 Club, 700 Burgundy,
More fun for kids
Of course, no Easter would be complete without an Easter egg hunt. At the New Orleans Museum of Art on March 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. THERE IS A FABERGE EGG HUNT at the Sydney Sculpture Garden and Walda Besthoff at the New Orleans City Park
The Crescent City Classic
The day before Easter, runners will depart the French Quarter and race down beautiful Esplanade Avenue to City Park for the Crescent City Classic. There is a big party in the park after CCC for runners, walkers, and partygoers.
