Talladega College Marching Tornado Band is under the direction of Professor Miguel Bonds. The Krewe expects to return to the Superdome for Mardi Gras 2021. Float number 13 will be the last float in the #Endymion parade. Endymion was founded in 1967 as a small neighborhood parade. It’s nine sections long and carries in excess of 250 riders! Endymion rolls on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday. Parade, rolls on Saturday, February 13th 2010 on it's traditional Mid-City route. Endymion’s 2020 parade route will be altered due to the Hard Rock construction collapse. Endymion, like most parades, were well underway in preparing their events for the upcoming season and said they were surprised by the city's announcement earlier this week. Endymion features 37 floats. Toggle Sliding Bar Area BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | Staff writer. Produced by Dominic Massa. Endymion alters parade, Extravaganza plans for Mardi Gras 2020 due to Superdome renovations. Endymion rolls on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday. In my experience, Endymion gets to the French Quarter around 6:30 if everything is on time. 5 PM “New Orleans Parades From The Past” - Peggy Scott Laborde, along with Arthur Hardy and Errol Laborde, present over 20 clips from vintage Mardi Gras parades, from the 20s to the 60s, including the first Bacchus and Endymion parades. Copyright 2012 - 2019 Krewe of Endymion| All Rights Reserved | Website by, We are still always amazed that people begin camping out several days before parade day to. Thanks for watching. 2020 tandem float incidents [ edit ] In 2020, two parade attendees—one during the Nyx parade, and one during the Endymion parade, were killed after being struck and run over in between interconnected "tandem floats" towed by a single vehicle. Published: 8:55 PM CST February 22, 2020 Updated: 9:35 PM CST February 22, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — Heartbroken. The parade remained on its original route until 1975, when it was shifted to its now traditional Mid-City route, rolling from Orleans Avenue to North Carrollton Avenue to Canal Street and into the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Mardi Gras 2020 is comin’ to New Orleans, and it won’t be long. Over fifty years ago Endymion needed some help generating a crowd at the beginning of the parade route. Many are tandem units with The first Endymion parade rolled on February 4, 1967 in the Gentilly neighborhood near the New Orleans Fair Grounds horse racing facility. ... February 23, 2020. Endymion parade 2020 featuring the warren Easton marching band performing throughout parade route which features also highlights of all teams. Endymion LIV Jose Juan Bautista reigns over the 54th annual Endymion parade rolls on the Mid City route Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, to the theme, ÔEndymionÕs Historic Dynasties.Õ The super-krewe While most of the parade route will remain the same in 2020, after passing Gallier Hall on St. Charles Avenue, Endymion will proceed to Julia Street, turn left, and then head to Convention Center Boulevard. Endymion is one of only three Super Krewes, and with upwards of 3,000 riders, it is by far the largest parade with the largest crowds in Mardi Gras! All of the floats feature state of the art fiber-optic lighting. Save. And Mardi Gras’ largest float is Pontchartrain Beach, Then and Now. Parade, rolls on Saturday, February 13th 2010 on it's traditional Mid-City route. Man hit and killed by Endymion float in 2nd 'horrific' accident during Mardi Gras. Today, the City of New Orleans announced amended 2020 parade routes for the Krewes of Endymion and Zulu due to public safety interests. Crowds in excess of a million people watch – 25 to 35 deep on both sides of the floats! Officials reported the incident just after 7 p.m. Updated 10:08 PM ET, Sat February 22, 2020. By the 2009 season, the Endymion parade had returned to the Mid-City route, and other Krewes expanding their parades Uptown. “It’s just devastating. A person was hit and killed by a float of the Krewe of Endymion parade Saturday in the runup to Mardi Gras in … Copyright 2012 - 2019 Krewe of Endymion| All Rights Reserved | Website by PlanetGuide.com. Did we mention that it’s 300 feet long??!! We are still always amazed that people begin camping out several days before parade day to stake their place to watch Mardi Gras’ Main Event! Park in the direction of travel on one-way streets and with the right wheel to the curb on two-way streets. Don't park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection, or stop sign. The Captain booked a free show with a few local bands on a stage to kick us off and things took off from there! In the second shocking parade-related death of the 2020 Carnival season, a man was hit and killed by a float Saturday night as the Krewe of Endymion rolled down Canal Endymion Parade. The music lineup for the 2020 Endymion Extravangza includes Tim McGrax, Styx and Train. NEW ORLEANS, La. Our newest float is the Club Endymion which is a tribute to our home, the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Beginning at noon on parade day, Samedi Gras draws 30,000+ from Mid-City neighborhoods to help kick off Endymion. New Orleans' Mardi Gras krewes will no longer be able to use tandem floats after a man was struck and killed by one during Endymion's 2020 parade on Saturday, New Endymion will roll on Saturday, February 22nd at 4:15 p.m. For the 2020 Mardi Gras season, the parade will end and the Extravaganza festivities will begin at The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Superdome will be undergoing a $450M renovation after football season in 2020 and that means the Krewe of Endymion, which typically rolls into the Dome for the Endymion Extravaganza after the parade, has changed its route for next year. 1 killed in float accident during Endymion, most of New Orleans parade canceled Person Killed By Float During Endymion Announcement February 22, 2020 at 7:14 PM CST - … By 1974, it had reached superkrewe status. By Tiffany Baptiste | February 22, 2020 at 9:43 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 9:42 AM. Many floats have smoke billowing from them and confetti machines which accent lighted and animated props! The theme of the 2020 parade is “Endymion’s Historic Dynasties.” The floats recalling the dynasties of the past will feature state-of-the-art fiber optic lighting, and some incorporate billowing smoke, flying confetti and animated props. Endymion Parade 2020 featuring the warren Easton drumline performing before the start of parade. Taking it to new levels this season. Endymion has several signature floats and introduces new floats often such as ETV, which beams live crowd shots on a gigantic 20’ x 9’ LED screen! NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The City of New Orleans has confirmed that a person has been struck and killed by a float Saturday night during Endymion. Also, the massive Endymion Extravaganza will take place in the Morial Convention Center due to improvements happening in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. (WVUE) - The Krewe of Bacchus has released a statement on the death of a parade … https://www.radio.com/wwl/articles/endymion-changing-route-party-plan-2020 You can walk, but it is a long walk from where you are going. Try to get above or below St. Charles to cross as streets will be closed. Endymion rolled for the first time in 1967 and, oh my, how we’ve grown! Shocked. Mardi Gras 2020: The complete parade schedule from Joan of Arc to Zulu. Numb. Endymion, a figure from Greek mythology, was a mortal granted eternal youth by Zeus, at the request of the Moon Goddess who loved him for his beauty. February 22, 2020 at 7:14 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 5:04 PM. The remainder of the parade is cancelled and the remaining floats & elements will not continue on the route. 4,373 likes. Endymion will roll on Saturday, February 22nd at 4:15 p.m. For the 2020 Mardi Gras season, the parade will end and the Extravaganza festivities will begin at The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Author email. To mark one year until Mardi Gras Day – and hopefully a return to Mardi Gras as we know it –&…, Copyright © 1996-2021 MardiGrasNewOrleans.com. Endymion 2020 Parade Day highlights including the Endymion Samedi Gras Festival, views of the parade from Orleans Avenue and the Endymion Extravaganza. Endymion floats are upgraded each year with latest fiber optic and LED lighting. NEW ORLEANS – What was supposed to be a night of happiness turned into a night of horror when another person was killed on the Endymion parade route. 1 talking about this. Endymion Parade Parade brett@planetguide.com 2020-01-16T19:20:11+00:00. Call 504-658-8100 for parking enforcement. I wish it was mor… You will need to get across Canal to have a chance at getting an Uber. Jan 7, 2020, 4:44 PM. Faimon Roberts. See additional Mardi Gras parking information. Be sure to watch in HD!!! Re: Endymion Parade. Don't block hydrants, driveways and sidewalks.