The golden celebration will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018. The theme of this year’s ball is “300 Years of Fabulous,” in reference to the city’s tricentennial. In fact, this year, the Krewe of Armeinius will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Now: Today, the gay krewes are going strong. Balls, masques, and other special events were held throughout carnival season and invitations were a hot commodity. The gay krewes reached their apex in the 1980s. By the 1960s, there were over a dozen gay krewes and counting. The very first one was called the Krewe of Yuga, sometimes referred to as “KY” (get it?), and poked fun at all those old, aristocratic Mardi Gras traditions. Gay carnival krewes emerged in the 1950s. The first official Mardi Gras parade was held in 1857. By the 1830s, regular people began planning their own parties and small street processions. It started in the 1730s with prominent society figures hosting lavish balls in their homes. Then: Mardi Gras has been a New Orleans tradition for literally hundreds of years.
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