Updated: March 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Mardi Gras celebrations, Zulu parade mark holiday in New Orleans (20 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Mardi Gras celebrations, featuring the Zulu Parade, arrive in New Orleans on Tuesday. The Louisiana holiday marks the final day of festivities before the start of Lent.
A rider in the Zulu parade tosses a decorated coconut, the organization's signature Mardi Gras giveaway, to a spectator during the parade in New Orleans on March 4, 2025. Photo by Paul Kieu/UPI
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A maid of The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club tosses a painted coconut. Photo by Paul Kieu/UPI
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Members of the Mississippi Valley State University Band march in formation in the Zulu parade. Photo by Paul Kieu/UPI
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