French Quarter - Carnival Program - Big Chief Sunpie of the Northside Skull & Bone Gang

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park 

and the 

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve 

present a 

Carnival Program

featuring

Big Chief Sunpie of the Northside Skull & Bone Gang

Friday, February 6 at 1:00 pm 

At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center 

419 Decatur St, New Orleans 

Learn about one of New Orleans’ oldest Mardi Gras traditions. The Northside Skull and Bone Gang rises before dawn, dressed as skeletons, to wake people up on Mardi Gras Day with song, dance, and a message to love each other and be thankful for another day of life. Its origins date back to 1819. Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Big Chief of the North Side Skull and Bone Gand will discuss this ancient, living tradition.

This program is free and open to the public.

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Fees

Free and open to the public

Location

National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)

Latitude and Longitude 29.954809, -90.064754

Schedule

1:00 to 2:00 pm Central Time

Event Type

• Cultural/Craft Demonstration
• Performance
• Talk