Krewe of Elks-Jeffersonians

I got to give it to Metairie. They know how to do Mardi Gras right! Traffic flow is easy before and after parade, rarely ever too crowded even on Mardi Gras Day, and Mardi Gras Day is when they have the truck floats. I love these truck floats as they are right behind each other. No need to wait for the next float as there is only a few seconds wait for the next one. They have over 150 truck floats Mardi Gras Day between all the parades that roll down Vets!! The fun starts at 10am and is quickly over by around 1pm.Very family friendly as everyone out here is courteous and friendly. Lots of families come out here Mardi Gras Day. Parking is a breeze as you rarely ever have to park more than one block away. Food is readily available as the parade goes down Veterans Blvd which is the main commercial street in Metairie. Would much rather come here Mardi Gras Day than deal with the parking and crowd issues in New Orleans.