PHOTOS: Mardi Gras canceled? Not at City Parks’ Floats in the Oaks!
Because of the cancellation and postponement of parades and gatherings for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drive-thru event from Feb 4-14th offers a safe alternative for those missing out on float parades this year.
There were over 40 floats from different krewes under the oaks on Roosevelt Mall in City Park Thursday night in New Orleans. “The Floats in the Oaks” allowed spectators to view big floats from Orleans and Jefferson Parishes like the Bacchawhoppa and Bacchagator, a giant whale and alligator in the Super Krewe of Bacchus, the Krewe of Muses Rubber Ducky, and the Boeuf Gras float, a giant bull, from the Krewe of Rex, and Mr. Big Shot from the Krewe of Zulu. The Pussyfooters of New Orleans Walking Krewe also performed in the neutral ground. Because of the cancellation and postponement of parades and gatherings for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drive-thru event from Feb 4-14th offers a safe alternative for those missing out on float parades this year. Different walking krewes will perform on different nights. It appears the Krewe of Tucks may have tossed some toilet paper at the start of the parade by the City Park administration building. Photos by Matthew Hinton.
There were over 40 floats from different krewes under the oaks on Roosevelt Mall in City Park Thursday night in New Orleans. “The Floats in the Oaks” allowed spectators to view big floats from Orleans and Jefferson Parishes like the Bacchawhoppa and Bacchagator, a giant whale and alligator in the Super Krewe of Bacchus, the Krewe of Muses Rubber Ducky, and the Boeuf Gras float, a giant bull, from the Krewe of Rex, and Mr. Big Shot from the Krewe of Zulu. The Pussyfooters of New Orleans Walking Krewe also performed in the neutral ground. Because of the cancellation and postponement of parades and gatherings for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drive-thru event from Feb 4-14th offers a safe alternative for those missing out on float parades this year. Different walking krewes will perform on different nights. It appears the Krewe of Tucks may have tossed some toilet paper at the start of the parade by the City Park administration building. Photos by Matthew Hinton
Bacchawhoppa from the Super Krewe of Bacchus. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Boeuf Gras float from the Rex Parade. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Bacchagator from the Super Krewe of Bacchus. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The Krewe of Zulu Province Prince and Mr. Big Shot floats. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Muses rubber ducky float. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Proteus. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Hermes. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Babylon. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Mystic Krewe of Druids. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Chaos. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Louisiana float. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The Krewe of Zulu Mr. Big Shot float. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Hermes. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Chaos. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Morpheus. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Pygmalion. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Pygmalion. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Mid-City. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe du Vieux. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Carrollton. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Iris. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Trombone Shorty Float from the Krewe of Freret. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Alla. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Boeuf Gras float from the Rex Parade. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Endymion. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Tucks? at Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Hermes. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Thoth. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Centurions. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Morpheus. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krewe of Carrollton. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Bacchagator from the Super Krewe of Bacchus. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
The New Orleans Pussyfooters. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Floats in the Oaks. Photo by Matthew Hinton
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Matthew Hinton is a New Orleans area freelance photographer whose work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Awards in 2014 and 2016, and by numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans, including the Hal Ledet President's Print Photography Award, the highest honor the Press Club can bestow upon a photographer.
Matthew Hinton has previously been a staff photographer at both of the daily newspapers in New Orleans. His work has appeared nationally and internationally through freelance work with the Associated Press and AFP, Agence France-Presse.
