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Grandstand Tickets: Krewe of Bacchus | All-Day Access

Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue

333 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA Louisiana

29.9506561 -90.0705314

Description

At the HIlton St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, our viewing stands are back and we are ready to welcome you to Mardi Gras 2022! The Krewe of Bacchus parade was founded in 1968 by a handful of New Orleans business leaders whose dream was to revitalize Carnival. However, the seeds of the Krewe of Bacchus were actually sown two decades before the present carnival organization was founded. The original Krewe of Bacchus was the brainchild of Owen Edward Brennan, Sr., a true visionary. Brennan, owner of the Absinthe House, a famous bar on Bourbon Street, and later founder of Brennan’s Restaurant on Royal Street, was also the father of the first Captain of The Krewe of Bacchus, Owen “Pip” Brennan, Jr. In the late 1940’s, Brennan realized that a large segment of his clientele was seasonally unhappy-namely tourists to the Mardi Gras. At that time, Carnival balls at Mardi Gras were predominately closed to anyone outside of New Orleans’ society circles. So, In 1949, Brennan decided to spend an enormous amount of money, buck the entrenched New Orleans Society, and revolutionize the Mardi Gras. He did so by creating a brand new Krewe, called the Krewe of Bacchus, wide open to tourists. Brennan staged two Bacchus Carnival balls, one in 1949 and the other in 1950 before his death in 1955. Regrettably, he did not live to see his idea develop into a new and lasting form. Fast forward to 1968. For years, Carnival in New Orleans had been losing its luster slowly but surely. There was a lot of talk around town about what should be done to give a spark to the celebration. Venue and Ticket Info: · Seating opens one hour prior to start of parade · Stadium style seating - first come, first served · Wristband is your ticket, includes access to the stands and restrooms · NO strollers, chairs, glass containers, umbrellas or ice coolers will be allowed · ALL bags, backpacks and purses are subject to search prior to entrance to public stands · No admittance to grandstand area without the wristband associated with scheduled parade · All Grandstand tickets must be purchased through Universe.com

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Start: 2022-02-27T10:30:00-06:00

End: 2022-02-27T20:00:00-06:00

Tickets

Grandstand Wristband 109.0 USD 100