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NYC’s Most Authentic Mardi Gras Party

We will return in 2026!

THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING NIGHT!

On March 9, 2024, Fat Friday lit up the New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition with a mix of charity and revelry—and a big fat dose of NOLA Love. Check out the event photos on Flickr and join us again in 2026!

fat friday returns in 2026!

fat friday returns in 2026!

White man with group of young black children holding instruments, smiling and holding a giant check for $5,000 from Fat Friday made out to Roots of Music.

Honoring the Spirit of New Orleans

Fat Friday began in response to the devastation brought to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina by NOLA transplant Matthew Day and New Orleans enthusiast Wylie Stecklow.

Proceeds support charitable organizations including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, The Roots of Music, FIGMENT, Partners in Hearing, and Red Hook Art Project.

 DONATE TO THE FAT FRIDAY FOUNDATION

Make a donation directly to the Fat Friday Foundation using the PayPal Donate button below.