A parading krewe is a Carnival organization that participates in one or more public parades during the Carnival season, typically with floats, marching units, royalty, and themed presentations.
Public parading krewes became the defining feature of New Orleans Carnival during the nineteenth century as organizations such as Comus and Rex established elaborate annual processions.
Derived from European Carnival societies that held organized street processions.
Modern parading krewes range from neighborhood organizations to super krewes with thousands of members and elaborate floats.
Parading krewes remain the most visible part of Carnival, organizing parades, balls, charitable events, and community outreach.
Rex, Endymion, Bacchus, Orpheus, Excalibur.
