Festival-goers spend the week watching parade floats, listening to live music and dancing. In 1980, the Krewe of Bacchus delighted crowds with their uniquely detailed parade floats. Inspired by ...

And what would the Mardi Gras parade be without the gigantic, ornate floats? The world-famous floats take a year to make. Well, nearly a year. 50 weeks, to be exact, because for two weeks they're ...