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NYC’s Most Authentic Mardi Gras Party

We are back on February 27, 2026!

SAVE THE DATE

Join us when the bead-twirling good times come marching back in on Friday, Feburary 27, 2026. Tickets and tables will be on sale soon!

Relive the magic and check out the event photos on Flickr and make a plan to join us again in 2026!

fat friday returns February 27, 2026

fat friday returns February 27, 2026

White man with group of young black children holding instruments, smiling and holding a giant check for $5,000 from Fat Friday made out to Roots of Music.

Honoring the Spirit of New Orleans

Fat Friday began in response to the devastation brought to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina by NOLA transplant Matthew Day and New Orleans enthusiast Wylie Stecklow.

Proceeds support charitable organizations including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, The Roots of Music, FIGMENT, Partners in Hearing, and Red Hook Art Project.

Our Charities

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Make a donation directly to the Fat Friday Foundation using the PayPal Donate button below.