A parade route is the officially approved path that a Carnival parade follows through a city or community. Routes are carefully planned to maximize public access while ensuring participant and spectator safety.
Organized parade routes became standardized in New Orleans during the late nineteenth century as Carnival organizations grew and attracted larger crowds.
Formal routes evolved from earlier processions that wound through city streets without fixed paths.
Modern routes incorporate crowd control, emergency access, and television coverage while preserving traditional streets whenever possible.
Each Carnival season municipalities publish official routes that krewes must follow.
The Uptown New Orleans Route, St. Charles Avenue, Veterans Memorial Boulevard.
