We thought that it would be a cheesy tourist exhibit.

Actually, it's a working Mardi-gras Float warehouse-factory. Watch the artists at work & look at their past creations. Tour guide explains how & why the floats are used.

Took our granddaughter (9) to this one morning and she loved it so much that the next day she took her Great Grandfather and her mother the next. Great photo ops; free ferry ride and shuttle make getting to and from this Algiers location a breeze.

We did this on 05/08/08, it really is a must do, meeting and taking to Blain was a special extra. We took the ferry and that was interesting for me, caught the shuttle bus with "New Orleans Nick" as the driver, great guy. We took pictures of a lot of floats and we dressed up in costumes and just had a lot of fun. We are in our 60's, if it matters!.

Thank You Blain

It was great! Very New Orleans. Fun for the kids, the parents, and even the grandparents. What's as good as Mardi Gras all year long? Mardi Gras World. Plain and simple. I strongly suggest visiting this place. After you visit, go to Cafe DuMonde, then go to St. Bernard Parish.

When I visited Nawlins for the first time back in 2001 Blaine Kerns was the first stop. Albeit my tour group didn't take the pedestrian ferry (I wish I knew about that back then) to get there just the drive over the river to Algiers and passing the shot gun shacks to get there was interesting. What I really liked about Mardi Gras world is that ...

the floats were beautiful, the costumes were more like rags, they were so old and overused. The staff was sweet but owner was cold and distant when I said hello to him, he looked right through me.
linda apline

Loved being able to dress up in the mardi gras costumes and see all the floats. THIS is a MUST for families visiting new orleans. We were also able to sample the famous King Cake and had many great pictures taken here.

Take the Algiers pedestrian ferry across, and wait at the ferry terminal for the free shuttle to Mardi Gras World. This is where alot of the floats for the Mardi Gras parades are made and stored. They also make floats for Disney's Halloween parade at Universal Studios, and several other venues. The tour starts with a short film on the history ...