What is a "Krewe?"

Whether you're a Mardi Gras insider or a new comer to all the fun, we thought it might be interesting to explore the origin and meaning of "Krewe." The term "krewe" was first coined by one of the original New Orleans Carnival groups, the Mystick Krewe of Comus, in 1857. "Krewe," pronounced that same as the regular spelling of the word "crew," is an organization that celebrates Mardi Gras with either a ball, a parade, or both.

The Mystick Krewe of Crawfish seeks to spread the celebration from the Gulf Coast to the Blue Ridge Mountains. We bring the Carnival spirit from the bayous surrounding New Orleans, the festivities along St. Charles Avenue and Bourbon Street, and the shores of Lake Ponchartrain to the rocking and rolling hills of Western North Carolina.