Krewe of King Arthur
AbbreviationKA
Named afterKing Arthur
Formation1977; 47 years ago (1977)
FounderPhilip Fricano, Jr.
TypeCoed Carnival Krewe
Location
  • New Orleans, LA.
Membership
2,400
Websitekreweofkingarthur.com

Krewe of King Arthur is a coed New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe.

History and formation

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The Krewe of King Arthur was formed in 1977 by the youngest Carnival captain in history, Philip Fricano, Jr. It was the first Westbank men's organization to parade at night in 1979.

In 2001, King Arthur moved its parade from the Westbank to the current Uptown New Orleans route.

In 2022, King Arthur made history with its largest membership ever, at over 2,400 riders. According to Mardi Gras Guide, it is the third largest krewe in New Orleans and the largest Krewe on the first weekend of Mardi Gras

Parade

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Parade themes

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Royal court

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The Krewe of King Arthur presents a King Arthur and Queen Guinevere annually.It also includes Merlin the Magician, Morganna Ley Fay, Sir Lancelot, Sir Dagonet[2]

Throws

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Trinkets, collectables, masks, and beads tossed by hand from riders of the floats are called throws. Throws from Krewe of King Arthur include wizard hats, puzzles, plush footballs, frisbees, headbands, stuffed animals, and selfie sticks.[3]

Krewe of King Arthur is known for its signature hand-decorated grails. It also gives away the Grail of Grails, a one-off, specially commissioned decorated chalice, described by The Advocate as "possibly the most collectable of all throws."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Robert (February 20, 2017). "The Krewe of King Arthur celebrates 40 years with an homage to Monty Python". Uptown Messenger.
  2. ^ Andrews, Victor (January 13, 2019). "King Arthur takes to red carpet for bal masque". The Advocate.
  3. ^ Harrison, Alice (February 17, 2017). "Krewe of King Arthur throws: from wizard hats to selfie sticks". mardigras.com The Times-Picayune.
  4. ^ Strachan, Sue (February 14, 2019). "The must-haves for Mardi Gras: Handmade throws from shoes to sunglasses, plungers and more". The Advocate.