MARDI GRAS Family Days Parade Schedule (February 2010)

Start times are listed below; anticipate 1- 2 hour wait before parades reaches the corner of St. Charles/Poydras.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Oshun -1800 Pontchartrain -1400
Sparta -1800
Pygmalion -1845

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th

Carrollton -1200 No Parades No Parades Druids -1830 Babylon -1745 Hermes -1800 Iris -1100
King Arthur -1315 Muses -1815 d'Etat -1800 Tucks -1200
Chaos -1830 Morpheus -1900

14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th

Okeanos -1100 Proteus -1715 Zulu -0800
Mid City -1145 Orpheus -1800 Rex -1000
Thoth -1200 Elks Orleans-1130
Bacchus -1715 Crescent City-1200

Seating: Bleachers Only Bands: MFR

Bleacher/Balcony 2nd MARDIV
First come, first serve!
• Address: Parc Saint Charles Hotel, 500 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans LA 70130
• For Service Members, Dependents, DOD Employees (and Immediate Family Members)
• Bleachers will be set up so that you and your family can enjoy the festivities in comfort.
• No Registration for Bleacher View, just show up with your DOD/SERVICE MEMBER ID!
DESIGNATED BALCONY VIEWING DATES FOR FEBRUARY
Feb 13th – All Ranks
Feb 14th – Officers, Service Members, Civilian Personnel Equivalent
Feb 15th – Staff Non-Commission Officers, Service Members, Civilian Personnel Equivalent

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STANDARDS of CONDUCT and ATTIRE

Mardi Gras Family Days
STANDARDS of CONDUCT and ATTIRE
Service Members Identification card is required for entry to the viewing area.
Seating is First Come, First serve. Limited balcony capacity on designated days.
The following are prohibited in the viewing area:
NO lewd behavior or unprofessional behavior.
NO jumping or wrestling for “throws”
NO ladders, outside chairs, step-stools, and ladder seats
NO throwing of any objects, or standing on chairs or coolers.
NO smoking, glass bottles or containers allowed on the balcony area.
Beverages: Bring your own beverage (BYOB); however:
All participants should make every effort to police after themselves and their guests
Drunk or disorderly behavior will not be tolerated.
Dress code: For all participates will be proper civilian attire that reflect well upon the Marine Corpss or other
Services.
Attire with offensive, derogatory, discriminatory, profane, or explicit sayings or markings is not authorized and
will not be tolerated.
The attire for Balcony “Invitation Only” nights (12th and 16th of February) will be dictated by MARFORRES
Protocol Officer.
Children: Childern are welcome in the viewing areas, however; Children under 50 inches in height are not
recommended access to the balcony.
Limitations on children based on the height of balcony wall.
Viewing ladders and children hoisted on shoulders are prohibited for safety reasons.
Entry Time: Balcony will be open 1 hour prior to until 1 hour after parade passes the hotel. Bleacher area will be
open 2 hours prior to the passage of the parade.
Conduct and Attire Violations: Guests found to be in violation of any safety,
conduct, or attire policies as determined by the Parade Support Staff will be asked to leave the viewing area
immediately.
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