ALGIERS, La. (WGNO) — Carnival season has begun in New Orleans and city officials recently announced the line-up for the upcoming Mardi Gras Festival. The fifth annual Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will happen on Saturday, Feb. 1 at New Orleans Federal City. At a news conference held Monday, Jan. 6, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city leaders and dignitaries, Algiers community leader and former Chief Financial Officer of the Orleans Parish School Board James “Jim” Henderson, Jr. will serve as the 2025 parade Grand Marshal. Phunny Phorty Phellows take Twelfth Night streetcar ride in New Orleans The entertainment lineup will consist of headliners Brass-A-Holics and Louisiana Music Hall of Famer Amanda Shaw with added performances by The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band, Edna Karr High School Voices of Pride, Monkey Hill, Jakarta Band, Big Frank/Little Frank, DJ Polo 504, and BJ So Cole. Officials report the parade route has been expanded to include additional Algiers neighborhoods. The parade will start at 9 a.m. at the corner of Teche Street and Newton Street, parade down Newton Street onto General Meyer Avenue ending at the Algiers Mardi Gras Festival. The "daytime soiree" starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Marching this year are bands from Alice Harte, Martin Behrman, NOMMA, Edna Karr, and L.B. Landry along with the Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians. "The family-friendly festival aims to bring Mardi Gras to the historic Algiers neighborhood just across the mighty Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans," said city officials. King of Carnival dedicates 2025 Rex parade to Bourbon Street attack victims The event is free and open to the public. “We’re ecstatic to welcome revelers back to historic Algiers for a bigger and better Algiers Mardi Gras Festival,” said event founder and CEO Oscar Rainey. “We know that this is a huge hit with families, and we’re excited about the spectacular additions to the lineup for 2025. We invite everyone out for what will surely become the best free festival in all New Orleans.” Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda More cold nights on the way Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame Former Tulane running back Makhi Hughes reportedly commits to Oregon Actor Steve Guttenberg jumps into action as brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades