ELKS, Krewe of Orleanians Parade

04/14/2026

April 14, 2026

Attn: EKO Parade Captains

The 2027 EKO Packet was emailed to Captains on record, April 1st.
If you did not receive please let us know, via email, elksorleanians@ yahoo.com. The deadline is April 23,2026.

Bryan Ruiz
EKO Parade Captain

Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo!

02/20/2026

Updated Good evening, we hope everyone had a wonderful Mardi Gras Day. We have finally tallied all the scores and we have our winners for the 2026 Parade. So, without further ado here are the winners:

GRAND PRIZE: Taylor Dynasty Krewe - Truck #9
GRAND PRIZE Runner-up: The Wonderfuls Social & Pleasure Club- Truck #17
GRAND PRIZE 2nd Runner-up: NOLA Jam - Truck #10

Best Truck:
1st Place: The Culture Krewe - Truck
2nd Place: Circle of Love Krewe - Truck #42
3rd Place: New Orleans Nightmare- Truck #1

Best Costume:
1st Place: Westside Carnival Club I- Truck #49
2nd Place: ORIGINAL MIXED NUTS - Truck #30
3rd Place: Headliners - Truck B

Best Headpiece:
1st Place: EAZY RIDERS II- Truck #18
2nd Place: Sweet Tooters- Truck #48
3rd Place: Will-n-Joy - Truck #38

Best Animation:
1st Place: Krewe of Stars - Truck #4
2nd Place: New Millennium - Truck #7

EKO Awards - Honorable Mention:
Deqairs Family Float- Truck #74
Family Chenanigans- Truck #100
Party People Carnival Club - Truck #14
Krewe of Antoine - Truck #73
ASAP- Truck #19
Generation Carnival Club-Truck #8
Elite Riders- Truck #20
Gala Fiesta - Truck #15
Krewe of Deuce - Truck #82
Get Fresh Krewe - Truck #11

Congratulations to all the winners - we will be sending out emails in the near future in regard to the 2027 registration process as well as the next captains meeting.

Thank you all once again for a great year - looking forward to seeing every soon.

EKO - Bryan Ruiz Captain & Committee

02/17/2026

ELKS, Krewe of Orleanians Parade is ready to roll on this beautiful Mardi Gras Day

01/10/2026

Please do not respond to the Wait List Post if you are riding in this year’s Parade.
The Wait List is for possible openings in the 2027 Parade.

My apologies,

Bryan Ruiz
EKO Parade Captain

01/09/2026

Thanks for the overwhelming response. We are happy to announce that the EKO Parade is filled to capacity . However, we have started a
2027 Wait List. It will be “first come - first serve” as always.
If you are interested, please go to
[email protected] and leave
your name, email and phone number.

Have a Safe & Wonderful Mardi Gras!!

Respectfully,
Bryan Ruiz
EKO Parade Captain

01/07/2026

The Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians has had some last minute drop-outs. If you are interested in entering a truck and riding in Metairie on Mardi Gras Day. Please call EKJ Captain
Micheal Juan, 504-669-5826.

01/07/2026

The EKO Parade has had some last-minute drop outs. If you are interested in entering a truck and riding this Mardi Gras, February 17, 2026 - please contact me at
[email protected].
First Come/First Served

Thank You,
Bryan Ruiz
EKO Parade Captain

01/07/2026

January 6, 2026

Attn: EKO Krewe Captains

Please disregard the A-I
generated post, from three years ago, that is being circulated on Face Book & the Web. This is not a sanctioned post from the Elks Krewe of Orleanians.

However, we have great news! We have our Canal Street - South Robertson
Street Route back!!!

Line Up - South Claiborne
Turn Right - Napoleon
Turn Left - St. Charles
Turn Left - Canal Street
Turn Left South Robertson
Turn Right - Tulane or turn
up ramp to 1-10 East

Our Route, for throwing, will end at Canal & Basin.

Please get the news out to your Krewe Captains/Riders. It is very important that our Krewes follow this directive very closely - the Future of this Route - depends on it!!

Respectfully,
Bryan Ruiz
EKO Parade Captain

12/23/2025

To All EKO Float Captains

Please check your emails for reminders that were sent out today concerning our upcoming Meeting.
Thanks,
Marlene Ruiz
EKO Co- Captain
12/22/2026

11/05/2025

Attn EKO Krewe Captains

Please check your emails for a Reminder that was sent out today,
11/4/2025.

Thanks,
Marlene Ruiz
EKO Co- Captain