There aresometimes 70 ormore carnivalparades in NewOrleans in asingle season.Mardi Gras flambeauxis treated as an artYou’re likely to seemodern day flambeauxcarriers dance withtheir torches as peoplein the crowd toss themcoinsOne of the mostdesired Mardi Grastrinkets from NewOrleans celebrationsis the GoldenCoconut, which istossed out in the ZuluparadeEveryone Wants ThisTrinket...One of the mostcoveted trinkets tocatch is a goldencoconut thrownduring the ZuluparadeMardi Grasbeads andcoins aresometimesreferred to as"doubloons."But There's TraditionBehind ThemThe masks are wornto allow people to"escape society andclass constraints."One of themost popularsayings forMardi Gras, "Let the GoodTimes Roll""Mardi Gras"translates to"FatTuesday".Want beads?Yell "Throwmesomething,mister!"Any othertime of yearmasks areillegal inNew OrleansKing cake is servedfrom January 6ththrough the eve ofMardi Gras. It honorsthe three kings andhas a small plasticbaby hidden inside.The beadsused to bemade of glassbut are nowprimarily madeof plasticThere are Mardi Grasparades for dogs inNew Orleans, BatonRouge and theLouisiana Northshoreeach year.TheFrenchQuarter“Mardi GrasMambo,” byThe MetersPurple symbolizesjustice. Green signifies faith. Gold representspower.Alabama andFlorida alsohave stateholidays forMardi Gras.A King ofCarnival iscrownedevery yearMardi Gras is thefinal day ofcarnivalcelebrationsbefore AshWednesday, thebeginning of Lent.BourbonStreetCat Haven Adoption Centeris hosting a virtual MardiGras parade with a photocontest, where the winningcats will be crowned Kingand Queen, Prince andPrincess, and Duke andDuchessBy law, everyoneon a NewOrleans MardiGras parade floatmust wear amask. Seriously!The Mondaybefore MardiGras iscalled LundiGrasClassicMuffalettaSandwich forMardi Gras"Carnival" comesfrom the Latinphrase "carne vale,"which means"farewell meat," asit was often asacrifice in LentMasks are atraditional part ofMardi Gras. Theywere originally wornso that people of allclasses couldmingle.An estimated 25million pounds ofplastic beads aretossed in MardiGras each year inNew Orleans.The first Mardi Graswas celebrated inMobile in 1703. NewOrleans became aMardi Gras hotspot in1857 when floatswere introduced tothe city's parade.Mardi Gras babyhidden in the kingcake....good luckbut also you arebaking next year!There aresometimes 70 ormore carnivalparades in NewOrleans in asingle season.Mardi Gras flambeauxis treated as an artYou’re likely to seemodern day flambeauxcarriers dance withtheir torches as peoplein the crowd toss themcoinsOne of the mostdesired Mardi Grastrinkets from NewOrleans celebrationsis the GoldenCoconut, which istossed out in the ZuluparadeEveryone Wants ThisTrinket...One of the mostcoveted trinkets tocatch is a goldencoconut thrownduring the ZuluparadeMardi Grasbeads andcoins aresometimesreferred to as"doubloons."But There's TraditionBehind ThemThe masks are wornto allow people to"escape society andclass constraints."One of themost popularsayings forMardi Gras, "Let the GoodTimes Roll""Mardi Gras"translates to"FatTuesday".Want beads?Yell "Throwmesomething,mister!"Any othertime of yearmasks areillegal inNew OrleansKing cake is servedfrom January 6ththrough the eve ofMardi Gras. It honorsthe three kings andhas a small plasticbaby hidden inside.The beadsused to bemade of glassbut are nowprimarily madeof plasticThere are Mardi Grasparades for dogs inNew Orleans, BatonRouge and theLouisiana Northshoreeach year.TheFrenchQuarter“Mardi GrasMambo,” byThe MetersPurple symbolizesjustice. Green signifies faith. Gold representspower.Alabama andFlorida alsohave stateholidays forMardi Gras.A King ofCarnival iscrownedevery yearMardi Gras is thefinal day ofcarnivalcelebrationsbefore AshWednesday, thebeginning of Lent.BourbonStreetCat Haven Adoption Centeris hosting a virtual MardiGras parade with a photocontest, where the winningcats will be crowned Kingand Queen, Prince andPrincess, and Duke andDuchessBy law, everyoneon a NewOrleans MardiGras parade floatmust wear amask. Seriously!The Mondaybefore MardiGras iscalled LundiGrasClassicMuffalettaSandwich forMardi Gras"Carnival" comesfrom the Latinphrase "carne vale,"which means"farewell meat," asit was often asacrifice in LentMasks are atraditional part ofMardi Gras. Theywere originally wornso that people of allclasses couldmingle.An estimated 25million pounds ofplastic beads aretossed in MardiGras each year inNew Orleans.The first Mardi Graswas celebrated inMobile in 1703. NewOrleans became aMardi Gras hotspot in1857 when floatswere introduced tothe city's parade.Mardi Gras babyhidden in the kingcake....good luckbut also you arebaking next year!

Mardi Gras - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. There are sometimes 70 or more carnival parades in New Orleans in a single season.
  2. Mardi Gras flambeaux is treated as an art You’re likely to see modern day flambeaux carriers dance with their torches as people in the crowd toss them coins
  3. One of the most desired Mardi Gras trinkets from New Orleans celebrations is the Golden Coconut, which is tossed out in the Zulu parade
  4. Everyone Wants This Trinket... One of the most coveted trinkets to catch is a golden coconut thrown during the Zulu parade
  5. Mardi Gras beads and coins are sometimes referred to as "doubloons."
  6. But There's Tradition Behind Them The masks are worn to allow people to "escape society and class constraints."
  7. One of the most popular sayings for Mardi Gras, " Let the Good Times Roll"
  8. "Mardi Gras" translates to "Fat Tuesday".
  9. Want beads? Yell "Throw me something, mister!"
  10. Any other time of year masks are illegal in New Orleans
  11. King cake is served from January 6th through the eve of Mardi Gras. It honors the three kings and has a small plastic baby hidden inside.
  12. The beads used to be made of glass but are now primarily made of plastic
  13. There are Mardi Gras parades for dogs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Northshore each year.
  14. The French Quarter
  15. “Mardi Gras Mambo,” by The Meters
  16. Purple symbolizes justice. Green signifies faith. Gold represents power.
  17. Alabama and Florida also have state holidays for Mardi Gras.
  18. A King of Carnival is crowned every year
  19. Mardi Gras is the final day of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
  20. Bourbon Street
  21. Cat Haven Adoption Center is hosting a virtual Mardi Gras parade with a photo contest, where the winning cats will be crowned King and Queen, Prince and Princess, and Duke and Duchess
  22. By law, everyone on a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade float must wear a mask. Seriously!
  23. The Monday before Mardi Gras is called Lundi Gras
  24. Classic Muffaletta Sandwich for Mardi Gras
  25. "Carnival" comes from the Latin phrase "carne vale," which means "farewell meat," as it was often a sacrifice in Lent
  26. Masks are a traditional part of Mardi Gras. They were originally worn so that people of all classes could mingle.
  27. An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed in Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans.
  28. The first Mardi Gras was celebrated in Mobile in 1703. New Orleans became a Mardi Gras hotspot in 1857 when floats were introduced to the city's parade.
  29. Mardi Gras baby hidden in the king cake....good luck but also you are baking next year!