Krewe of Thoth
The Sunday-afternoon parade whose route was laid out to pass hospitals and institutions, so people who cannot get to a parade can still see one.
- Usual slot
- Sunday before Mardi Gras, midday
- Usual start
- about noon (check the year's schedule)
- Route
- A long Uptown route via Magazine Street and Henry Clay Avenue, past hospitals, then St. Charles
- Founded
- 1947; first parade 1948
- Official site
- www.thothkrewe.com/
History
Thoth, named for the Egyptian god of wisdom, was founded in 1947 and first rolled in 1948. It calls itself the 'Krewe of the Shut-Ins' because its long route passes hospitals and care homes, including Children's Hospital, before joining St. Charles.
It is one of the largest parades of the season, with more than 2,500 riders on about 50 floats.
If the usual slot holds Usual pattern, not announced
Usual slot: Sunday before Mardi Gras, midday. Tied to Fat Tuesday, that slot gives these dates. They are projections, not a schedule: confirm on the krewe's site or the city's Mardi Gras page before you travel.
| Carnival | Usual-slot date | Fat Tuesday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sun 15 Feb | Tue 17 Feb |
| 2027 | Sun 7 Feb | Tue 9 Feb |
| 2028 | Sun 27 Feb | Tue 29 Feb |
| 2029 | Sun 11 Feb | Tue 13 Feb |
| 2030 | Sun 3 Mar | Tue 5 Mar |
| 2031 | Sun 23 Feb | Tue 25 Feb |
| 2032 | Sun 8 Feb | Tue 10 Feb |
| 2033 | Sun 27 Feb | Tue 1 Mar |
| 2034 | Sun 19 Feb | Tue 21 Feb |
| 2035 | Sun 4 Feb | Tue 6 Feb |
Recent parades: 2025: 2 Mar 2025; 2026: 15 Feb 2026 (published city schedules). Both fell exactly on the usual slot.
Sources
- thothkrewe.com/ (founding; route purpose; size; checked 2026-10-26)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krewe_of_Thoth (first parade; checked 2026-10-26)
History written for this site from the sources above. Parade dates for 2025 and 2026 from published city schedules.