New Orleans - Mardi Gras with Kids! Family-Friendly Parades, Café Du Monde, the Zoo + Aquarium

About this episode

Kelsey chats with Paige about her family-friendly Mardi Gras experience in New Orleans.

Kelsey chats with Paige ( @packwithpaige on Instagram) from Huntsville, AL about her February 2026 trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras with her mom and two little ones, ages 4 and 2. She was pleasantly surprised to discover such a fun, family-friendly side of Mardi Gras. In this episode, Paige shares why these were some of the best parades she has ever been to, the super fun “catches” her kids loved like beads, stuffed animals, glow wands, toys, and more, plus the delicious food and kind locals that made the trip so memorable.  This episode is available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygraves If you’d like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.com Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygraves Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_graves Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygraves Join us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879 Mentioned in this episode: - @packwithpaige: https://www.instagram.com/packwithpaige/ - Uptown New Orleans - Princess Tiana and The Princess and the Frog - PARADES: Krewe of Hermes…

People in this episode

Host: Kelsey Graves

Guest: Paige

Topics covered

• family travel
• Mardi Gras
• New Orleans
• family-friendly activities
• parades
• food

Keywords

• Mardi Gras
• New Orleans
• family travel
• parades
• children activities
• food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Krewe of Hermes, Krewe of Iris, Krewe of Thoth, Krewe of Endymion, Krewe of Okeanos, Krewe of Mid City

Books & works: The Princess and the Frog

Places: New Orleans, Huntsville, AL

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