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New Orleans Mardi Gras The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in Southern Louisiana , although celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday . Usually there is one major parade each day ( weather permitting) ; many days have several large parades. The largest and most elaborate parades take place the last five days of the Mardi Gras season. In the final week, many events occur throughout New Orleans and surrounding communities, including parades and balls (some of them masquerade balls). The parades in New Orleans are organized by social clubs known as krewes; most follow the same parade schedule and route each year. The earliest-established krewes were the Mistick Krewe of Comus, the earliest, Rex, the Knights of Momus and the Krewe of Proteus. Several modern  " super krewes " are well known for holding large parades and events, such as the Krewe of Endymion (which is be...

Gay Pride Parade — San Francisco The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration, usually known as San Francisco Pride, is a parade and festival held at the end of June each year in San Francisco, California, to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people and their allies. The 44th annual parade in 2014 included over 200 parade contingents, and is described on the official website as "the largest gathering of LGBT people and allies in the nation . Parade The San Francisco Pride parade is a world-renowned LGBT pride parade. It is held on Sunday morning of the Festival. The route is usually west along San Francisco's Market Street, from Steuart Street to 8th Street and it runs from 10:30 am until almost 3:00 pm. Participants line up off the parade route in advance of the start of the parade. Contingents The parade consists of hundreds of contingents from various groups and organizations. Some of the mo...