The new year is here and that means Mardi Gras season is right around the corner.

Kicking off the Mardi Gras season is the Joan Of Arc parade on January 6, 2015. The parade takes place in New Orleans, La and this year is special, they are celebrating the six hundred and third birthday of Joan Of Arc. The parade will start at 6 p.m. near Jax Brewery at the corner of Toulouse and Decatur Street. The parade will continue down to Conti St, Turn turning right on Chartes St to Ursulines and ending back on Decatur. The parade will last 90 minutes and will include 3 ceremonies along the way.

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