The Krewe of Carrollton was formed from the Seventh District Carnival Club by Oak Street merchants in 1924 and is the 4th oldest Krewe in New Orleans[1]
The riding membership now includes over 700 men. The krewe owns its own floats, which are stored in a den on Oak Street and are often rented out to other krewes for their parades.
Parade
The original parade route was around the Carrollton neighborhood centering upon Maple and Oak street commercial districts. Until 1948 Krewe of Carrollton paraded on Mardi Gras day, the krewe now parades nine days[2] before Fat Tuesday, during the first full weekend of Mardi Gras parades. This weekend is now commonly referred to as "Carrollton Weekend" among locals.
Parade themes
2019 Treasures of the Seas
2018 A Stroll in the Park
2017 Carrollton Jukebox
2016 A Krewe for All Seasons
2009 A Fair to Remember
2008 Name that Tune
2007 Celebrate Good Times
2006 Blue Roof Blues
2005 A Quest for History
2004 Streets on Parade
2003 Childhood Memories
2002 Splendors of Nature
2001 A Musical Odyssey
2000 A Family Affair
1999 Through the Years
1998 Carrollton Shoots the Movies
1997 Believe It or Not
1996 Carrollton Salutes Famous Americans
1995 Carrollton Travels the USA
1994 70 Years of Nostalgia
1993 Famous Fairy Tales
1992 Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
1991 Follow Your Dreams
1990 Memories
1989 Festivals of North Louisiana
1988 Cities and Parishes of South Louisiana
1987 Truly American
1986 The Best of Everything
1985 Magical Moments in Music
1984 As Time Goes By
1983 Cinema Classics
1982 Wonders of the Sea
1981 Around the World with Songs
1980 Holidays
1979 A Tribute to the Sunbelt States
1978 The Four Seasons
1977 Toys
1976 We the People
1975 Theatre Tunes
1974 It's 50 Years
1973 The Golden Years of Broadway
1972 Songs to Remember
1971 Silver Memories
1970 Tales of History and Legend
1969 The Sciences
1968 Saga of the Mississippi
1967 Highlights of American History
1966 Reveries Over a Scrapbook
1965 The Eternal Cycle
1964 Romantic Melodies
1963 Myths and Legends
1962 The Immortal Works of Victor Herbert
1961 Memories of a Concert Hall
1960 The Nutcracker
1959 Fantasy Land
1958 The Glittering Festival
1957 Best Loved Poems
1956 Bluebird
1955 Toyland After Midnight
1954 Between the Bookends
1953 Wedding Anniversaries
1952 Nature's Colorful Realm
1951 Scenes of Beauty
1950 The Rise and Fall of King Winter
1949 Holidays Around the World
1948 Favorite Songs of the American Past
1947 Fantasy of Fairy Tales
1946 No parade held
1945 No parade held
1944 No parade held
1943 No parade held
1942 No parade held
1941 Ancient Lands
1940 The Kingdom of Nature
1939 Rhymes
1938 Holidays
1937 The Legend of the Masques
1936 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1935 unknown
1934 unknown
1933 'Happy Dreams”
1932
1931 The Land of Art
1930 The Call of the Redmen
1929 The Land of Nippon
1928 unknown
1927 unknown
1926 unknown
1925 unknown
1924 No Theme Chosen
During the krewe's 1 February 1970 ride, a float was overturned by a tornado while crossing the overpass on Jefferson Davis Parkway (now Norman C. Francis Parkway). Peter Latino Sr,. the 52-year old president of the krewe, was thrown 35 feet over the overpass and onto the adjacent railroad tracks, suffering massive head and internal injuries. He remained in a coma for 30 months before passing away on 14 July 1972.[3] As a result of this accident, riders in all parades are now required to wear safety harnesses while on a float.
Throws
Trinkets, collectables, masks, and beads tossed by hand from riders of the floats are called throws. Collectible throws from Krewe of Carrollton include multi-colored doubloon coins, fedoras, specialty beads, and go-cups.
Krewe of Carrollton are known for their hand decorated shrimp boots.
References
^"About," Krewe of Carrollton official website. Accessed Jan. 1, 2015.