The Krewe of Orpheus rolled on it's usual Uptown route, banking off St. Charles onto Canal St. toward the Mississippi River, only to once again take a hard turn and parade into the the Ernest Morial Convention Center. The March 3, 2025 procession entered the facility around 10 p.m.—a full four hours since its scheduled departure from Napoleon and Tchoupitoulas avenues. at 6 p.m.
Colorful floats and celebrities, including New Orleans Saints players and Rio Del Mar, rolled inside the venue lead by dozens of motorcycle police with sirens blaring Orpheus' arrival. This was met with much delight from the hundreds of revelers cheering on the end of the parade—and when Orpheuscapade begins.
Party-goers donned in festive tuxedos and high-floor gowns had been eagerly awaiting the super krewe's arrival since 7 p.m., with the expectations of celebrating until the event's expected finale at 3 a.m. Not likely since barely 30 of the 41 floats had passed through the party by midnight. As the parade riders and marching groups finished their journey, they joined the party guests and Orpheuscapade's crowd ballooned into the thousands.
The
Krewe of Orpheus was founded
in 1993 by a small group including Harry Connick Jr.and his father Harry Connick Sr., as well as Captain Sonny Borey. It is a Mardi Gras
organization open to "all men and women of good character and spirited
personality." The group derives its name from the mortal Orpheus, son of the
god Apollo and the muse Calliope. One of the city's "super krewes," Orpheus is consciously nonexclusive and New Orleans' most diverse krewe, boasting 1,300 members from all walks of life.
