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2023’s Top Mardi Gras Cities
Staff Report
Thursday, February 16th, 2023
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From colorful beads to flashy costumes and immense libations, Mardi Gras is a time for embracing gluttony and glee.
Which cities are best for letting the good times roll on Fat Tuesday?
To find out, Lawn Love ranked 2023’s Top Mardi Gras Cities.
To come up with our ranking, we compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities by the number of Mardi Gras events, Cajun food vendors, costume stores, and community interest, among eight total metrics.
Check out the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities for celebrating Mardi Gras below, followed by key insights from our report. (See where your city ranks.)
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Best Cities for Mardi Gras
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Rank
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City
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New Orleans, LA
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2
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New York, NY
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3
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Las Vegas, NV
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Los Angeles, CA
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5
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Houston, TX
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6
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Miami, FL
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7
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Chicago, IL
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8
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San Francisco, CA
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9
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St. Louis, MO
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San Diego, CA |
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Worst Cities for Mardi Gras
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City
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Thornton, CO
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Surprise, AZ
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Columbus, GA
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West Valley City, UT
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5
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Chesapeake, VA
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6
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Anchorage, AK
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Macon, GA
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Olathe, KS
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Peoria, AZ
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10
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Kansas City, KS
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Key insights:
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Crown of Carnival: It’s no secret that New Orleans is the top Mardi Gras city in the U.S. The Big Easy champions a 16-point lead ahead of the next-best city, New York.
NOLA is the monarch of Mardi Gras, with the most Carnival events and festivals — over 100 more than in St. Louis (No. 2…
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