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PHOTOS: Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos, Thoth roll Sunday on Uptown route

Sunday's weather was picture perfect for day parades as Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos and Thoth hit the Uptown route.

by Michael DeMocker
February 24, 2020

Sunday’s weather was picture perfect for day parades as Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos and Thoth hit the Uptown route.

Chaos was rescheduled to Sunday after high winds prevented them from rolling Thursday evening.

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Delayed from their traditional Thursday night run by weather, the 225 men of the Knights of Chaos roll down the Uptown route on 16 floats with their satirical 20th parade entitled “Looking Forward to Chaos” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The Krewe Des Fleurs marches as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The crowd yells for beads on Napoleon Avenue as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The Abramson band performs as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw on St. Charles Avenue as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The King waves to the crowd as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float celebrating LSU’s championship season passes by as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The Krewe Des Fleurs marches as the 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 200 riders of the Krewe of Mid-City roll down the Uptown route on 17 floats with their music-themed 87th parade entitled “Heart Breakers and Head Bangers” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The King waves to the crowd as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on St. Charles Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on St. Charles Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on the balcony of Superior Seafood as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A reveler enjoys a cloud of bubbles as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Tuba Skinny performs as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on St. Charles Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on Napoleon Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on St. Charles Avenue as the 320 riders of the Krewe of Okeanos roll down the Uptown route with their parade entitled “Oceans Honors the Gods” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Queen Ashley Grace Heller and King Tom Collins wave to the crowd as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Revelers catch beads at St. Charles and Napoleon Avenues as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The Tiger RagTag Marching Band performs as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The crowd scores beads on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Officers throw doubloons as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 610 Stompers perform as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A man holding a “Cantrell Can’t Mayor” sign is inundated with beads from a detached tandem trailer as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Beads are caught on a balcony as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float turns onto St. Charles Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Cups shower the crowd as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Queen Ashley Grace Heller and King Tom Collins wave to the crowd as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The Mexico tandem float is separated in the wake of fatal accidents as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The crowd scores goodies on St. Charles Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float is reflected in sunglasses as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

A float comes up Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Riders throw to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

The Mexico tandem float is separated in the wake of fatal accidents as the 1,900-plus men of the the Krewe of Thoth roll down their unique Uptown route with their 73rd annual parade entitled “As the World Turns” on Sunday, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

Michael DeMocker has been a photojournalist in New Orleans for over twenty years. He’s been the National Press Photographer Association’s Regional Photographer of the Year three times and loves photographing all things New Orleans. He lives Uptown with his wife, son, and two dogs of varying intelligence.

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