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Mardi Gras in New Orleans (40 images)

Mardi Gras revelers crowd a soggy Bourbon Street on Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter of New Orleans.



Spectators beg for prized Zulu coconuts and other trinkets as the Zulu parade rolls past St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street on Mardi Gras in New Orleans February 12, 2013. Parades rolled and the party went on despite sporadic showers. UPI/A.J. Sisco
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In traditional costume for Carnival, members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club march down Canal Street during the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans February 12, 2013. Parades rolled and the party went on despite sporadic showers. UPI/A.J. Sisco
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Holding a pair of prized coconuts, a member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club marches down Canal Street during the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans February 12, 2013. Zulu tosses hand-decorated coconuts to spectators along the route, along with beads and other trinkets. Parades rolled and the party went on despite sporadic showers. UPI/A.J. Sisco
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Mondo Kayo, a Carnival marching group, dances down St. Charles Avenue near Canal Street between parades on Mardi Gras, February 12, 2013. Numerous groups walk, dance and march down the parade route between the large rolling organizations such as Rex and Zulu. Parades rolled and the party went on despite sporadic showers. UPI/A.J. Sisco
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