Ricky Maloney (right) of NOLA during the Krewe of Cork parade in the French Quarter.

Krewe of Cork

Linda Smith (right) of NOLA during the Krewe of Cork parade in the French Quarter.

Members of 'tit Rex micro-krewe make mini throws, in preparation for their parade.

Christie Walton, Chris Ellison, Janine Hayes, Brett Evans, and Marcus Bronson work on mini throws for the 'tit Rex parade.

Jose Gomez de la Torre, Chris Ellison, Janine Hayes, Brett Evans, Danielle Brutsche, Marcus Bronson and Rob Cambre work on mini throws before the 'tit Rex parade.

Finished mini throws for 'tit Rex

'Tit Rex was founded in 2009 as the world's first Mardi Gras micro-krewe. Inspired by the push for larger and larger Mardi Gras floats, 'tit Rex founders decided to move in the opposite direction by shrinking all the floats and throws to miniature proportions.

Jeremy Yuslum puts the final touches on his float for the 'tit Rex parade.

"We the Peeple" float

Christie Walton and Alex Rawls get ready to line up their floats for the start of the parade.

Bill Lavender pulls the King Float.

"Wee-Mart" float by Bob Snead

"Wee the Peep-Hole" float

Elise Manning preps her mini snacks.

"Wii the People" float

Lula Bennett, Margaret Becker and Catherine Becker look at the "Wee Eat the People" float by Rachel Wissing and Danielle Tomko.

Claudia Lynch and Karen Crain with their "Cheewee The People" float.

Veronica Russell with her "We the Peephole" float

Slow Danger Brass Band getting warmed up.

Ben Lavender and Nancy Dixon marching in 'tit Rex.

Eric Michaels pulls the "Incredible Shrinking Middle Class" float

"Flamgeaux" float by Kathleen Kraus

Megan Snyder and Hayne Rainey eagerly await the mini 'tit Rex floats.

Joe Thompson during 'tit Rex

"Me the People" float by Janine Hayes

Slow Danger Brass Band at 'tit Rex.

Cha Wa at the Rusty Nail.

Floats getting worked on near Mardi Gras World

Krewe of Cleopatra is an all female krewe that was started over 40 years ago. Cleopatra, like most of the New Orleans parades, starts in Uptown and moves down Saint Charles to Canal Street.

Mystic Krewe of Druids was started in 1998, and is made up of 200 members who are mostly from other Carnival organizations. Their tradition is that riders are all unknown to the public.

Katrina Brees works on her bikes in preparation for the Krewe of Muses parade.

The all female Krewe of Muses hit the streets in 2001, and has grown to over 1000 members. Riders decorate individual shoes, much like Zulu’s Coconut, to hand out to a lucky few along the uptown route.

Muses prep their throws.

Muses heading up Tchoupitoulas for the start of the parade.

Bearded Oysters get ready for Muses. The Bearded Oysters began in 2004 as part of the Krewe of OAK Midsummer Mardi Gras Parade.

Krewe of the Rolling Elvi began in 2003 after its founders were inspired by a group of Shriners in a passing Mardi Gras parade.

Bearded Oysters Becca Curry and Amelia Hoppe wait to march in Muses.

Susan White and Nanette Schoen hold up their home made Muses' boots.

The Glambeaux, an all-female flambeaux group, marching in their first parade as part of Muses.

John Mcdonogh High School Marching Band

Krewe of Nyx rolling in their 3rd year.

610 Stompers emerged in the summer of 2009 as a dancing troupe. Their motto is “ordinary men with extraordinary moves."

Bourbon Street during the final weekend of Mardi Gras.

St Augustine Marching 100 move through the French Quarter.

Persephone's Dragonflies meander through the Quarter.

Marked spaces the day before Krewe of Endymion.

Kermit Ruffins at the Little Gem Saloon.

Endymion day

Founded in 1966, Krewe of Endymion is one of the largest Mardi Gras parade with over 2800 members and record breaking large floats. Endymion is the only parade to roll through Mid City.

Parading on the Sunday before Fat Tuesday, Krewe of Thoth started in 1947.

Members of Thoth visit with each other at the end of the parade route

Treme Brass Band at Kermit Ruffins' Mother-In-Law Lounge

Flaming Arrow Big Chief Kevin Goodman on the mic during an open Mardi Gras Indian practice at Kermit Ruffin's Mother In Law Lounge the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras Indian practice at Kermit Ruffins' Mother-In-Law Lounge.

Fat Tuesday - 4:00 a.m. - Big Shot Krewe of Zulu getting ready at the Little Gem Saloon. Zulu officially started marching in 1909.

Big Shot Krewe gets ready for the morning Zulu parade.

Pekitha West gets her face painted during a pre-Zulu breakfast at the Little Gem.

Member of the Big Shot Krewe at the Little Gem Saloon.

John Gourrier paints Tiffany Gourrier's face in preparation for Zulu.

Josh Blanc

First time Zulu riders Katrina Lloyd and Dana Boose.

Fat Tuesday - 6:00 a.m. - Northside Skull and Bones get ready to walk the Treme neighborhood.

Fat Tuesday -7:00 a.m. - Northside Skull and Bones on the prowl in Treme

Northside Skull & Bones

Fat Tuesday - 1:30 p.m. - The Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians decide to go out despite heavy rain.

Joe Gelini plays drums with Golden Eagles Chief Scout Naquan Boudreaux

Fat Tuesday - 2:00 p.m. - Golden Eagles Big Chief Monk Boudreaux steps out of his house for the first time in his 2014 Indian suit.

The Golden Eagles Spy Boy J'Wan Boudreaux sings as they walk through the Uptown streets on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras 2014. This year's Fat Tuesday hit a low of 39 degrees (F), which was close to breaking the record set in Feb. 14, 1899 of 38 degrees.

Golden Eagles 2nd Big Chief Booga Joseph Boiwonda Boudreaux Jr.

Fat Tuesday - 2:45 p.m. - Joe Gelini, 2nd Big Chief Booga, Stanton Moore, and Kerry Boom Boom Vessell move down Dryades

The Golden Eagles are greeted by Cheyenne Hunters Spy Boy James Payne at the Sportsman's Corner on 2nd and Dryades

Fat Tuesday - 3:15 p.m.

Fat Tuesday - 5:00 p.m. - Frenchmen Street

Brian J. Bush on Fat Tuesday

Fat Tuesday - 6:00 p.m.

Ash Wednesday, the day after Fat Tuesday.

Members of Christ Church Cathedral offer blessing and distribution of ashes to locals on the go during Ash Wednesday