The idea of a parade-less Mardi Gras due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic left most Louisianans feeling lost without the thought of marching up and down Bourbon Street with friends and beads in hand. But don’t fret because Louisiana could not not have Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras season will lack its usual vibrant, eclectic floats, but float houses have been popping up in its place throughout Louisiana—and the world—and they're all the craze.
Here's a breakdown of how float houses came to be a worldwide phenomenon and some you can find in your area:
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Some people have decorated their homes as a part of Megan Boudreaux's Krewe of House Floats, and others have decorated their homes just to do it.
Since New Orleans canceled its usual Mardi Gras parade operations, in late November, Boudreaux, the Admiral of the house float fleet, decided to make a Facebook page to get everyone into the Carnival spirit. This involved decorating their homes like a Mardi Gras float. As of Friday, her Facebook page, Krewe of House Floats, has garnered over 13,000 members.
But one of the first of the float house craze came from the Krewe of Red Beans where they turn charitable donations into a lottery system through "Hire a Mardi Gras Artist." People can donate, and have their name drawn from a raffle for a chance to win a Mardi Gras home makeover.
Where house floats are in Louisiana and around the world:
Even though Mardi Gras originated from New Orleans, house floats are not limited to only the Big Easy; they’ve stretched from Louisiana to places all over the world.
In-house float house expert Doug MacCash compiled together a map of float house from New Orleans to Australia. Each house has its float name, the sub-krewe, address and optimal viewing time. Visitors are advised to not crowd and social distance when visiting these homes to continue to keep others safe.
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Doug's Picks
While Doug compiled together the float houses you should check out, he also uncovers the stories behind them.
He takes you through the magenta-colored draped "Mystic Krewe of Unicorns" Mardi Gras house on St. Charles Avenue. He showcased a local artist's float house that unveiled "the tension between digital dating apps, which are devoted to efficiently bringing new lovers together..." Doug also takes a deep dive into the house that is home to cutouts of possums, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
Here's a list of other stories behind some other float houses:
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The Mardi Gras Krewes involved in the craze:
Instead of parading around on their usual floats, some krewes made float houses of their own.
You can drive past some four-foot-tall float dog houses. These are home to some good doggos—courtesy of the Mardi Paws krewe— that are decorated as if you're back in the French Quarter, if you were the size of a dog, of course. The Krewe of Muses has a decorated St. Charles Avenue three-story mansion that puts you into a magical trance from their cosmic and goddess-like house float.
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Cameos from Dolly Parton, Jeopardy and more:
Mardi Gras floats often pay homage to numerous icons in pop culture whether it’s late singers, actors, TV shows or movies, and house floats do just the same.
Margaret Jones turned her home into a butterfly and flower-filled trove dedicated to Dolly Parton. Tiffany Tandecki calls her float house "Schitt$ Streets: Welcome to Lakeview," with some familiar faces from the Canadian comedy TV show. Erin and Aaron Whitely channel Alex Trebek with their Jeopardy-themed float house including categories like “Quarantini,” “Walk it Out” and “Street Smart.” If you visit this home, you can even digitally access their questions and answers with their QR code.
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