Welcome to the official website of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a New Orleans based parade krewe and community organization.

The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club (founded 1916) is a fraternal organization in New Orleans, Louisiana which puts on the Zulu parade each year on Mardi Gras Day. Zulu is New Orleans' largest predominantly African American carnival organization known for its krewe members wearing grass skirts and its unique throw of hand-painted coconuts. [ 1 ]

Today Zulu is famous for their coconut throw – quite possibly the most coveted throw in all of Mardi Gras. Zulu’s honor guard is called the Soulful Warriors; and they have characters including Big Shot, Witch Doctor, Ambassador, Mayor, Province Prince, Governor and Mr. Big Stuff.

1 day ago · Zulu and Rex parades, the climax of New Orleans' carnival season, ... Rex, too, will roll early at 9:30 a.m., krewe officials wrote to members in an email obtained by The Times-Picayune.

2 days ago · In 1948, Zulu was the first krewe to feature a queen in its parade. “Zulu made civil rights history in 1969 when the city granted the club permission to parade on Canal Street, the route historically reserved for white carnival parades,” the state museum states. The route change “was significant and symbolic” because a Black krewe ...

The most famous Krewe of Zulu king was Louis Armstrong, who ruled in 1949. Zulu’s honor guard is called the Soulful Warriors, and they, along with Big Shot, Witch Doctor, Ambassador, Mayor, Province Prince, Governor, and Mr. Big Stuff, all liven up the Fat Tuesday crowd.

1 day ago · According to the New Orleans Police Department, the Krewe of Zulu will roll at 6:30 a.m. instead of their regular 8 a.m. while the Krewe of Rex will roll around 9 a.m. on Fat Tuesday.

The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Zulu is set to roll on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, at 6:30 a.m. With high winds expected, officials moved up the parade's start ...

The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Inc., is the everyman club. The membership is composed of men from all walks of life–from laborers, City Mayor, City Councilmen, and State Legislators, to United States Congressman, educators, and men of other professions.

Unlike any of the other New Orleans carnival krewes, the Zulu King is elected. Other krewes appoint their King and Queens, while the Zulu process includes a campaign to earn votes. Campaigning and the parties to secure votes are as much fun as carnival itself. The remaining Zulu Characters are also elected and includes the Big Shot, who tries ...