The Zulu Mardi Gras parade will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Mardi Gras morning at Jackson and So. Claiborne Avenues.
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and the Zulu Parade Officials and Marshal will control all parade activity.
All loading and boarding will take place at the Zulu designated staging site.
All riders must be fully masked (black face, white eye, white mouth, grass skirt etc.) upon boarding floats and cars.
While loading throws onto floats/cars, no trash will be thrown out at the staging site or enroute to Jackson and So. Claiborne Avenues.
THE THROWING OF COCONUTS DURING THE ZULU PARADE IS POSITIVELY FORBIDDEN.
Coconuts will only be given out HAND to HAND.
Coconuts will not be allowed on the upper decks of the floats in the Zulu parade. Any person caught with coconuts on the upper deck is subject to a $500 fine per coconut.
Smoking is not allowed while on the float. • It is unlawful to participate in the Zulu parade while intoxicated.
All riders will be required to sign insurance forms and hold harmless clauses prior to riding. The Parade Chairman will set a time deadline.
All non-Zulu Member riders will pay a rider’s fee as stipulated by the Zulu Board of Directors and the General Membership. (Including Associate Members, they will also pay the rider’s fee).
The minimum age of a person participating in the Zulu parade as a KREWE RIDER is 12 yrs. old
Krewe Membership Details
Join the Zulu 2025 Royal Family and Friends Krewe for the ultimate Mardi Gras experience. For a $1,300 fee, enjoy a parade costume, makeup, rider’s insurance, access to the float DJ, a dressing suite, a breakfast buffet, and more.
