AdvertisementIn A Year Without Parades, Mardi Gras In New Orleans Is All About House FloatsFebruary 16, 2021Aubri JuhaszfacebookEmailAcross New Orleans, thousands of homes like this one — the "Queen of Bounce House" — are decorated for Mardi Gras. People drive from house-to-house because the city canceled parades due to COVID. (WWNO)