New Orleans’ Saddest Mardi Gras, Completely Empty Due to COVID

Mardi Gras is a muted scene in 2021 due to coronavirus cancellations of almost all the festivities New Orleans is famous for this time of year … and it’s an eerie sight.

Bars are closed, Bourbon Street’s blocked off, there are no parades … and revelers loaded with beads and booze are not packing the streets to celebrate Fat Tuesday.

Compared to what went down in 2020 — right before the COVID-19 pandemic really hit the fan — it’s pretty incredible, and a little depressing.

However, after the city announced it would be shutting down Mardi Gras events because of the pandemic, a silver lining emerged … a house floats movement.

According to reports … roughly 3,000 house floats have sprung up in the greater NOLA area in tribute to all the absent parades, and they’re pretty awesome. They’re calling it Yardi Gras!