By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When you hear the words "March Madness" in America, you think of one thing: the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This is a time starting the middle of the month full of buzzer-beaters, last-minute escapes, incredible upsets (UMBC over Virginia, Loyola-Chicago over just about everyone, George Mason making the Final Four, … [Read more...]
New Orleans Fat Tuesday Weather Forecast – No Rain
The Parades Roll & The Party Rolls On Under Cloudy Conditions By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The parades roll rain or shine – as does the tremendous party – and the weather forecast for Fat Tuesday in New Orleans is one that will have people dancing in the streets. The weather will be cloudy and a bit cool, with a high of 67. Yes, no sunshine. But … [Read more...]
Next Up On The Social Party Calendar: Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday
All The World Is A Parade For Carnival Celebration With Beads, Bans & Floats By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Recovery is for wimps! On the heels of Super Bowl Sunday, it's time to start thinking about the next party event. And it's ready to smother you the way the Philadelphia Eagles defensive line smothered Tom Brady on those last two … [Read more...]
San Diego Fat Tuesday Gaslamp Parade Party Review
A Mini New Orleans Mardi Gras Fun Event Fat Tuesday celebrations are hardly limited to places like New Orleans and Rio. Neither are parades. One of the most fun places to be for the big party climax of Carnival is downtown San Diego. The Southern California city by the sea hosts a parade that runs right through the Gaslamp Quarter downtown. This is New Orleans or Rio for … [Read more...]
Fat Tuesday 2017 Date
WHAT: A wild night of beads, Hurricane drinks, a parade (if you're in a city with one, such as New Orleans; Rio; Cologne Germany; San Diego or even Mobile, Alabama) in celebration of the Mardi Gras season. WHEN: Fat Tuesday in 2017 is on Feb. 28 WHERE: All over the world! PARTY SCENE: If you're in one of the above-mentioned cities it's one of the best parties of the … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Parades 2017 New Orleans & Fat Tuesday
WHAT: New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades WHERE: Uptown & French Quarter.but not on Bourbon Street WHEN: Feb. 11-28; Fat Tuesday is Feb. 28 PARTY SCENE: Outstanding; you can drink in the streets here, go in and out of bars, get beads from people on the floats and party with tens of thousands watching the parades. SINGLE SCENE: Fantastic. Think about it – a festive … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Top Party Destinations: Celebrating Carnival Around the World
This story has been updated for 2026. In the realm of this world's grandest parties there is, of course, New Year's Eve, Oktoberfest in Munich, St. Patrick's Day and, in the USA, the 4th of July. Yet the biggest of them all may well be Carnival. Unlike most of the other events, Carnival is a multi-day, multi-week and, in some cases, a multi-month celebration. Fat Tuesday 2026 … [Read more...]
Fat Tuesday Hangover Prevention Tips & Party Survival Guide
How Not To Not Just Survive But Thrive For Mardi Gras It's Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday! And while you may be feeling fat with fun on Fat Tuesday, if you're not careful you'll be feeling flat on Wednesday. But don't worry. Hang onto your beads because PubClub.com has these hangover prevention tips. And for those who don't follow these tips, a few hangover … [Read more...]
Let The Good Times Roll For Fat Tuesday Parties
Marti Gras Parades Through The Soul Of The Party Blogger There's a saying in New Orleans. It applies year-round in that party city but it was created because of Mardi Gras: Let The Good Times Roll. And those good times do indeed roll for Carnival, and not just in New Orleans. There's Brazil, of course, and even Germany and Switzerland. One of the most fun places is San … [Read more...]