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2013 Parade Winners
First place | Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze |
Second place | Banana Bike Brigade |
Third place | BCS |
Fourth place | Cord Moving and Storage |
The theme of the 2013 Grand Parade is Carnival Comics– the Sunday funny pages, comic books, and cartoons.
Float and Krewe Entries for the 2013 Grand Parade
101 Dalmatians | Krewe Of Vulcan |
105.7 The Point | Emmis Communications |
106.5, 92.3 & 101 | Hubbard Radio |
A Charlie Brown Mardi Gras | Krewe Of Gosport Nancy |
Aladdin And The Magic Vamp | Grand Sultans Of Excess |
Alice In Wonderland | The Spin Off’s Krewe |
Andy Capp | Eastside Mardi Gras Association |
Aquaman’s Justice League Mardi Gras Party | Krewe of the Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze |
Batman Rides Again | Cord Moving & Storage |
Beetle Bailey | Sorry No Fish (Walking Krewe) |
Bella - Speed Racer | St. Louis’s Back Stoppers Elephant |
BC | Party Going Friends |
Big Daddy Ed Roth’s Rat Fink | Krewe Of Tulane Alumni And Friends |
Bud Light beer truck | Lohr Distributing |
Captain America | DRMG Krewe |
Captian Hook vs Tinker Bell | 618 Brigade |
Captain Qdoba and the Qvengers | Qdoba and the Qvengers |
Dilbert Plays Hooky | KOMA-Krewe of Misfit Artists |
Dr. Suess | Krewe of Calypseaux II |
Finding Nemo | Banana Bike Brigade |
Flintstones | Krewe Of Re (Walking Krewe) |
Founders Float | Hilary’s Krewe |
Gateway HD | Gateway Harley Davidson |
Generation Hope | Krewe of Hope |
George Of The Jungle | Krewe Of Creatively Confused |
GRAND MARSHAL | MIKE PETERS |
Hagar The Horrible | Affton Vice Hr Krewe |
How The Grinch Stole Mardi Gras | Krewe Of Calypseaux* |
Jetsons | Rhythmic Krewe Of Belvakis |
Lucha Libre | St. Louis GateKeepers |
Lumiere Place Casino | Lumiere |
Mini Indy 500 | Moohlah Shrine Gateway 500 |
Monster Energy | Monster Energy Krewe |
My Generation | The Big Bang Gang |
Pepe Le Pew | Wsps (Wknd Scty For Prvntn |
Pirates of the Caribbean | Krewe de St. Chuck |
Popeye The Sailorman | Krazee Krewe |
Princess and the Frog | BCS Krewe |
Randall’s Wines & Spirits Train | Randall’s Wines & Spirits |
Real American Hero | Digger Krewe |
Saturday Morning Cartoons | Roofing Krewe |
Scooby Doo | Mr. Jim’s Krewe |
Shock Top | Budweiser |
Shrek | Strength & Pride |
Smurfs | Keystone Krewe |
South Park | Krewe Du Carouse |
Sponge Bob Chair Pants | The Gateway Precision Lawn |
Spy Vs. Spy | Bodacious Bead Blasters |
Tanco | St. Louis Tan Company Krewe |
Team ALZ Stars | Team ALZ Stars Krewe |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Krewe Of Gumby (Walking Krewe) |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Sloppy Tomato Krewe |
The Avengers Of Construction Safety | Construction Leadership |
The Family Guy | The Lords Of Mardi Gras |
The Walking Dead | Muryans |
W W F | Battelmania |
Wizard of ID | King James Krewe |
Yellow Submarine | Rue’d, Lou’d And Krewe’d* |
YOMO Mini Patrol | Moolah YOMO Mini Patrol |
| * see video link below |
Basic Krewe Information
What is a Krewe? The word “Krewe” is a generic term used to describe any carnival organization or club. The word was coined by the oldest such organization in New Orleans, the Mystik Krewe of Comus who believed in 1857 that the word gave the club’s name an “olde-English” flavor. Here in St. Louis the Soulard Mardi Gras Grand Parade is made up of many Krewes. Each float or marching group represents the efforts of an individual Krewe.
The purpose of the parade is to entertain the crowd. To encourage creativity, there are substantial prizes involved for the best floats. Judges are looking for creativity, three dimensional design, adherence to theme and so forth.
Follow the construction guidelines for safety and reliability compliance and stock up on beads. Join the Krewe Forum through the website to exchange ideas and ask questions.
Krewe Pricing
Walking Krewe $200*
Float $500*
Business Entry $800*
Float Sponsor $2,500*
*$350 deposit required with fee
Review the Float Construction Guidelines for helpful information.
A krewe is usually comprised of a core group of friends who spread the Mardi Gras parade excitement and enthusiasm. Here are some YouTube links for a behind the scenes look at a few of these krewes and the fun (and work) that goes into a great float.
The parade is 1.7 miles of pure fun and energy. Over 3,000 people participate in the parade wearing costumes that compliment the floats and krewes. The theme in 2012 was Famous Threesomes. See which ones you recognize. Thanks to the krewe Rue’d, Lou’d & Krewe’d, from Switch, Liberate Your Brand.
| Congratulations to the 2012 Winners | ||
| First Place | Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze | photo |
| Second Place | Krewe of Calypseaux | photo |
| Third Place | Cord Moving and Storage | photo |
| Fourth Place | Banana Bike Brigade | photo |
