The 2009 Parade starts at Armstrong Park promptly at 2pm and proceeds on their traditional 15-block route through the Vieux Carré, stopping at the VIP Reviewing Stand at Good Friends Bar, corner Dauphine and St. Ann, where VIPs (and those who desire to be VIPs) will toast the Royal Court.
The Pawty (before, during & after parade) at Armstrong Park is open to all at no charge to hear the music and see the sights! Edibles and potables available. Armstrong Park opens to all at 10:30am and is the staging area for the parade participants.
Membership in the parade krewe is open to all dogs - regardless of their past. Pre-registration (membership dues & parade pass) is $30 until Jan. 31, $40 until Feb. 14. Day-of-parade registration (Feb. 15) at Armstrong Park is $50. Registration includes one dog and one human escort. Additional human escort passes can be purchased for $8 each online or the day of the parade at Armstrong Park. Only dogs who are registered krewe members with parade tags will be allowed to be part of the parade. Check out our Membership Page to see esteemed levels of registration/membership.
If you are not parading this year, but still wish to support our doggone good cause, you can become a krewe member for $20. Krewe members receive all mailings of the Krewe for one year.
The Barkus Ball (humans only): Our black-tie optional, costume-encouraged event will take place at The Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans (300 Gravier) from 8pm to midnight, on Friday, February 13, 2009. (Oooohh!! Spooky!!) Individual tickets are $80 each and include cocktails, fabulous edibles, and entertainment. Tables of 10 are $1500, include reserved seating, cocktails, fabulous edibles, entertainment, four passes to VIP reviewing stand day-of-parade (12noon-5pm), four passes to VIP tent at Armstrong Park (10:30am-2pm); two signed & numbered limited edition Barkus posters by Matt Rinard; and two official Krewe of Barkus T-shirts.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Could you give us at least four community service hours? Our parade is only possible through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers who set up the park, man our booths and act as Krewe Marshalls in the parade. Shifts are available: 8am-12noon setup & check-in; 10-2pm booth staffing; 1pm-5pm booth staffing and krewe marshalls. If you can volunteer, please send your name, address, phone (day and evening), via email to
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, put "VOLUNTEER" in the subject line. Our volunteer coordinator will be in touch with you. Click on the "Volunteers" Bone at the top of the page for more details.
For more information email
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. Our snail mail address is 1000 Bourbon St., Suite 317, New Orleans, LA 70116; Fax to (504) 522-0239. We prefer email as the speediest method of communication.
The Mystic Krewe of Barkus is a non-profit organization founded by Wood Enterprises.
