Krewe Themes

Continuing on from yesterday’s topic, Each year’s parade has an overall “theme”. The themes are suggested and voted on by krewe members years in advance. Each float has to go along with that year’s theme. Here are the past years parades and their themes:

Krewe of Janus

1984: Gateways… Beginnings
1984 – 1985: The World of Make Believe
1985 – 1986: Janus Celebrates Louisiana Legacies
1986 – 1987: Janus Goes to the Movies
1987 – 1988: Janus Travels the World
1988 – 1989: Janus Paints an American Portrait
1989 – 1990: Janus Celebrates Louisiana Festivals
1990 – 1991: Janus Takes to the Water
1991 – 1992: Janus Rocks the Twin Cities
1992 – 1993: Janus Loves Romance
1993 – 1994: Janus Travels Through Time
1994 – 1995: Games Janus Plays
1995 – 1996: Janus Salutes the Olympics
1996 – 1997: Janus Hosts the Holidays
1997 – 1998: Janus: Hot Stuff for 15 Years
1998 – 1999: Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! (Let the Good Times Roll)
1999 – 2000: Janus Bridges the Centuries
2000 – 2001: Janus and All That Jazz
2001 – 2002: Janus Explores Classical Mythology
2002 – 2003: Janus Revisits the Louisiana Purchase
2003 – 2004: Janus Roars Through the Twenties
2004 – 2005: Janus Talks to the Animals
2005 – 2006: Janus Cruises the Islands
2006 – 2007: Janus Flashes Back to the Seventies
2007 – 2008: Janus – A Silver Celebration
2008 – 2009: Janus Strolls Down Broadway
2009 – 2010: Vegas…Janus Style
2010 – 2011: Janus and the Wild, Wild West
2011 – 2012: Shake, Rattle and Roll
2012 – 2013: Carnivale Extravaganza
2013 – 2014: Arabian Nights
2014 – 2015: Comic Book Superheroes
2015 – 2016: Jean Lafitte’s Treasure
2016 – 2017: Around the World With Janus
2017 – 2018: Janus Relives the 80’s
2018 – 2019: Under the Big Top
2019 – 2020: The Magic of Fairy Tales
2020 – 2022: Janus Goes to Hollywood (theme extended due to the pandemic)
2022 – 2023: 40 Years of Janus
2023 – 2024: Jammin’ With Janus
2024 – 2025: Janus Flies To The Moon
2025 – 2026: Throw Me Somethin’ Mister!

The following were voted on January 22, 2025. Exact wording to be determined later:

2026 – 2027: Louisiana Games
2027 – 2028: Greek and Roman Gods
2028 – 2029: Mafia/Great Gatsby

Krewe de Riviere

2019 – 2020: The Roaring 20’s
2020 – 2021: Parade the Park (no parade)
2021 – 2022: The Greatest Sheaux
2022 – 2023: Rollin’ on the River
2023 – 2024: The Neon Revolution
2024 – 2025: Out of This World
2025 – 2026: Island Time

This post will be updated each year with the new themes!