“If you can’t find it in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, it probably doesn’t exist.”
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is pure magic. It’s not just about a great party, it’s this whole vibe that takes over the city—the Big Easy just knows how to Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler (the cajun-french saying that means Let The Good Times Roll).
Check out the rest of this post to find the best Best Mardi Gras Quotes Funny and Perfect for Fat Tuesday!
This post is of the Best Mardi Gras Quotes Funny and Perfect for Fat Tuesday, and to use all Mardi Gras season long!
For six weeks, it’s non-stop celebration at one of the biggest parties of the year! Mardi Gras magic happens from the moment the first Mardi Gras parade rolls through the French Quarter until that last bite of king cake before Ash Wednesday.
There’s nothing quite like seeing those elaborate floats glide by, catching all the plastic beads, and just soaking in that spirit of the carnival season.
It’s everything I love about New Orleans wrapped into one epic season.
When Is Mardi Gras This Year?
Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter!
Slowestuff Mardi Gras Section
We LOVE Mardi Gras, and have an entire section of the Blog dedicated to it!
Pace yourself! Drink water! Wear comfortable shoes! Eat some king cake! Be the Life of the Mardi! Check out our full guide to Mardi Gras in New Orleans to give you all the helpful tips and tricks so you make it to Ash Wednesday.
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Mardi Gras & New Orleans
The cultural diversity of Mardi Gras is what makes it so special. You can see it all on social media, but it can’t capture what it feels like to be there. Each parade, every celebration, all the traditional Mardi Gras festivities is a perfect mix of Mardi Gras traditions and new energy.
The fancy floats, the decorative masks, the music, the costumes—it’s a full-on sensory experience. This is some serious festivities!
And whether you’re dancing along to the parades and all the fancy float, checking out the sites in the heart of New Orleans, or chilling in the comfort of your home with a colorful slice of king cake in hand, Mardi Gras is about really living in the moment.
Honestly, it’s like the whole city embraces that love of life and just goes all out.
Best Mardi Gras Quotes Funny and Perfect for Fat Tuesday
These are some of our favorite funny quotes and great captions about Mardi Gras, and all the joy, happiness and Mardi Gras madness it brings.
- “It’s Mardi Gras. Do you know where your dignity is?”
- “Mardi Gras is that magical time when New Orleans is only 90% drunk instead of 100%.”
- “Mardi Gras is the only day of the year where the only rule is ‘more beads.’”
- “I’m just here for the beads… and maybe the king cake.”
- “New Orleans: where the streets are more alive than most people.”
- “Mardi Gras: because one night of fun is never enough.”
- “If you can’t find it in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, it probably doesn’t exist.”
- “For every bead on the ground, there’s a story. Usually, it’s, ‘I don’t know where these came from.’”
- “Fat Tuesday: the one day it’s okay to get fat on purpose.”
- “Mardi Gras is like Halloween but warmer, and with way more feathers.”
- “I love Mardi Gras. It’s my one excuse to act like a kid again… a really, really irresponsible kid.”
- “I’m not saying you have to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. But I’m also not saying you don’t.”
- “In New Orleans, we don’t need a reason to party. But Mardi Gras? That’s a reason.”
- “Who needs therapy when there’s Mardi Gras?”
- “Mardi Gras: where the real party starts at dawn… or maybe yesterday?”
- “What happens at Mardi Gras stays… mostly on Instagram.”
- “This Mardi Gras, I’m giving up my free time for Fat Tuesday. No regrets.”
- “If ‘too much fun’ was a place, it would be called Mardi Gras.”
- “There’s no such thing as a little glitter for Mardi Gras.”
- “Mardi Gras is not for the faint-hearted. Or the faint-liver-ed.”
- “Mardi Gras: because sometimes life just needs a little sparkle.”
- “On Mardi Gras, calories don’t count. Just beads and smiles.”
- “Mardi Gras: the only day ‘where’d you get those beads?’ is a real question.”
- “The best thing about Mardi Gras? Nobody remembers how embarrassing it was.”
- “If you’re not waking up with a feather boa, you didn’t Mardi Gras right.”
Quotes about New Orleans
When we think of Mardi Gras, we also think of our beloved New Orleans. Here are some quotes about that rich, gorgeous, fun city.
- “New Orleans is like a big musical gumbo. The sound I have is from being in the city my whole life.” — Trombone Shorty
- “There are a lot of places I like, but I like New Orleans better.” — Bob Dylan
- “In New Orleans, we celebrate everything. It’s probably the only place you’ll see people dancing in a funeral home.” — Trombone Shorty
- “If there was no New Orleans, America would just be a bunch of free people dying of boredom.” — Chris Rose
- “Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a big deal — it’s not just about the beads; it’s about community, culture, and the joy of being alive.” — Common
- “Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday.” — Anonymous New Orleans saying, capturing Mardi Gras’ unique spirit
- “New Orleans is the only city I know where you ask a waiter how they are, and they’ll tell you their life story.” — Billy Crystal
- “In the Big Easy, we don’t just let the good times roll; we give them a gentle push downhill.” — Local saying
- “There’s a saying in New Orleans that goes, ‘If you live there long enough, everyone knows your business, but it’s okay because they don’t judge you for it.'” — Unknown
- “The best part of New Orleans? It’s like living in a postcard, but with better food and a live soundtrack.” — Harry Connick Jr.
- “Only in New Orleans could one take a snooze in the afternoon, have a cocktail for breakfast, and still be right on time.” — Anne Rice
- “I went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and found out that my liver wasn’t as strong as my sense of adventure.” — Anonymous
- “In New Orleans, even our zombies dance better than most people.” — Local Saying
- “In this town, every night feels like Friday, and every day tastes like Saturday morning.” — Anthony Bourdain
- “New Orleans food is as delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.” — Mark Twain
- “New Orleans is like a good gumbo — colorful, spicy, and always a little bit chaotic.” — Local Saying
- “People here have the spirit of ‘Let’s have a good time because we’re in New Orleans!’ And that’s pretty hard to beat.” — Lil Wayne
- “In New Orleans, we’re all family — dysfunctional and maybe a little offbeat, but family.” — Big Freedia
- “The best way to experience New Orleans? Just show up and let the good times roll — they’ll find you.” — Solange Knowles
- “New Orleans is the only place where, at the end of the day, the locals hand you a drink and say, ‘Here, you look like you need this.’” — Local Saying
- “New Orleans is proof that America can party just as hard as it works.” — Jimmy Buffett
- “When I’m in New Orleans, I know I’m home. And I also know I probably won’t be able to button my jeans after I leave.” — Reese Witherspoon
- “In New Orleans, every day is an excuse for a costume party. And if you don’t have a costume? Someone will lend you one!” — Anonymous
- “The most powerful part of New Orleans isn’t the ghosts or the history — it’s the people who bring it all to life every day.” — Sandra Bullock
- “From the food to the music, there’s something magical about New Orleans. It’s a city that embraces life.” – Drew Brees
25 Best Mardi Gras Quotes Funny and Perfect for Fat Tuesday
We hope these funny Mardi Gras quotes, funny captions or famous Mardi Gras sayings have added the perfect touch to your Mardi Gras party, stationary, or costume.
As soon as you experience that harmonic convergence of our food, music, and traditions, you’ll understand why Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street and New Orleans, is truly one of a kind. You might have to go home to recover, but you will be counting the days until you can return!
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