NEW ORLEANS — The 2024 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and the Krewe of Bacchus is set to roll on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 4:45 p.m.
The parade starts at the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street. They will go through uptown and downtown New Orleans, and the parade will end at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
The theme of the 55th Bacchus parade is “Take A Number Please.” It will be executed in 32 hand-painted floats designed by Kern Studios with such titles as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and the 12 Days of Christmas. Bacchus’ traditional signature floats include the Baccha-Kong family, Bacchasaurus, Bacchawhoppa, Baccha-Amore, Bacchaneer, Bacchagator, and The Chariot.
Actor Kevin Dillon will reign over Bacchus for the 2024 Carnival season. He is best known for his role as Johnny "Drama" Chase in the HBO comedy series "Entourage."
You can watch exclusive coverage of the Bacchus parade and Rendezvous on WWL Louisiana: Eric Paulsen, Brheanna Boudreaux, Whitney Miller, and the rest of our crew. We will be there as the floats enter the Morial Convention Center...
Our coverage starts after the news at ten... On Sunday, February 11th.
Here is the full parade route:
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