Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Students from Henry Ford Middle School in the New Orleans suburb of Avondale dance down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Masked riders toss beads to the crowd as the Krewe of Carrollton rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
The jester float in the Krewe of King Arthur parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Riders in the Krewe of King Arthur parade roll down historic St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
A tractor pulls a float in the Krewe of Carrollton parade beneath the live oaks of St.Charles Avenue as spectators beg for trinkets in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
A float in the Krewe of Carrollton parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
A trumpet player blows a tune as the Krewe of Carrollton rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Colorful beads dangle from the live oak branches as the Krewe of Carrollton rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, tossing trinkets to the crowd, February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Riders toss beads to the crowd as the Krewe of Carrollton rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Spectators reach for beads, bottom right, as the Krewe of Carrollton rolls down St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, February 8, 2015. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
Andi Knox, left, and Donna LeBlanc prepare a Carnival picnic for friends and family along the parade route in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras, February 8, 2015. Sunny, warm weather brought out thousands of spectators to catch beads and watch parades. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI
Parades roll down St Charles Ave. during carnival in New Orleans
New Orleans Police Officer M.D. White accepts a hot dog from Carnival spectator Donna LeBlanc on St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans during the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, February 8, 2015. Sunny, warm weather brought out thousands of people to picnic, catch beads and watch the parades. Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI