It is hard to believe that Mardi Gras is almost upon us but it is the case that on March 8, 2011 millions of people will make their way to New Orleans and enjoy a wonderful party. With this being the case which come as no surprise to see many people searching to watch the 2011 Mardi Gras live WebCam of Bourbon Street in the French quarter live online through a streaming feed. This New Orleans celebration seems to get a little more exciting each and every year and many people want to watch throughout the world.


With Mardi Gras being one of the most popular holidays in the South Bay comes as no surprise to see millions of people taking the trip to New Orleans during the early part of March. Most people will likely make their track starting on March 5 and spend the entire weekend in New Orleans before taking part in Mardi Gras on Tuesday, March 8.  If you cannot enjoy the festivities by going to this event there should be plenty of opportunities available online to watch a live streaming video WebCam of Bourbon Street in the French quarter.

By going to this link many people will find that there are several opportunities to watch the Mardi Gras live WebCam from the comfort of their computer in their home. Rather than going out and fighting the crowds it may be wise to stay home and simply watch this from a computer and remain completely safe.

Here is a little more information about Mardi Gras from Wikipedia:

The terms “Mardi Gras” (pronounced /ˈmɑrdiɡrɑː/), “Mardi Gras season”, and “Carnival season”,[1][2][3][4][5][6]in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” (in ethnic English tradition, Shrove Tuesday), referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday. Related popular practices were associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices included wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins.
In many areas, the term “Mardi Gras” has come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, beyond just the single day. In some US cities, it is now called “Mardi Gras Day” or “Fat Tuesday”.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The festival season varies from city to city, as some traditions consider Mardi Gras the entire period between Epiphany or Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday.[7] Others treat the final three-day period before Ash Wednesday as the Mardi Gras.[8] In Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras-associated social events begin in November, followed by mystic society balls on Thanksgiving,[7][9] then New Year’s Eve, followed by parades and balls in January and February, celebrating up to midnight before Ash Wednesday. In earlier times parades were held on New Year’s Day.[7] Other cities famous for Mardi Gras celebrations include Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sydney, Australia, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Quebec City, Canada; Mazatlán, Sinaloa in Mexico; and New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.