During the Carnival Season in The Greater New Orleans Area, takes planning. When scheduling appointments, doing errands, etc., know the parade schedule and routes. This will not only save on frustration of sitting in traffic, and running into roadblocks, but most important stress. The parades are all over the cities from Slidell, the West Bank, Metairie, and of course, New Orleans. Here are a few websites to help: https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/?