PARADE UPDATE: The Krewe of Joan of Arc parade has been postponed due to weather. The parade will now roll on Saturday (Jan. 7) at 7pm.
Celebrating “The Maid of Orleans,” New Orleans style! The annual French Quarter walking parade honors Joan of Arc’s birthday (January 6th-also Twelfth Night, the end of Christmas, and the start of Mardi Gras season) with medieval costumes, handmade throws, Joans on horseback, and a sword blessing at St. Louis Cathedral. Begins at 7pm on Conti Street and winds through the streets of the French Quarter.http://joanofarcparade.org/