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Culture. Community.
Beans.

Working to mobilize our parade as a force for good — bringing people together in pursuit of Loving New Orleans.

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$3.8M+ Direct Community impact since 2020
1,161+ Members strong and growing
100% Museum revenue back to community programming
2008 Parading since Lundi Gras

What's Coming Up

Events

From Cajun dance nights to krewe gatherings, there's always something happening in Beanlandia.

Nov12

Fringe Fest Performances

Thursday, Friday & Sunday — November 12, 13 & 15.

Beanlandia · 3300 Royal Street

Nov14

Andre Cailloux Second Line & Mural Design Reveal

Saturday · 10am — with the Treme Brass Band and the Mystic 7 Sisters.

Nov16

Beaning Season Starts!

Monday nights, beginning November 16 — our costume-making nights for the parade.

Beanlandia · 3300 Royal Street

See the full calendar →

Who We Are

The Beaning of Life

We believe there are two powerful paths to a meaningful life: creating culture and being active in your community. Bringing folks together also builds a stronger safety net for our city.

We began as a small walking parade in 2008. During COVID, we became a true force for good — creating innovative efforts that supported thousands of New Orleanians, generating over a million dollars in jobs for musicians and culture bearers, and sparking joy throughout the city when the city needed it most. Who knew all that could happen from a bean parade?!?

After that experience, we wanted to create something long-term, something that would help us continue to "love" on New Orleans. In November 2021, we embarked on building a community space, Beanlandia. A vibrant cultural neighborhood anchor that invites us all to pursue a meaningful life together — through programming for children and adults, a stronger community safety net, and the enduring belief that New Orleans is a Team Sport.

Parade with Us
Krewe of Red Beans member in a hand-beaned Cuban flag costume on parade day

The Why

Love Your City

New Orleans is a special place! It's our responsibility to love it back. That means building community and working together to make it better. We exist to build a network of folks who love New Orleans and are willing to do something about it.

We do this by bringing people together to share interests, create culture, and support one another. That process builds social cohesion — which is a key ingredient in fostering a stronger community and building a safety net.

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Celebrating Culture

Creating and celebrating cultural experiences at Beanlandia and around New Orleans

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Learning Together

Workshops, history lectures, beaning sessions, and music classes happen at Beanlandia

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Building Community

Come enjoy building community through weekly events, dancing, crafting, gardening, and more

Lundi Gras 2027 · Monday, February 8

Parade with us on Lundi Gras!

The Krewe of Red Beans parades every Lundi Gras — the Monday before Mardi Gras. It's the heart of everything we do. If you're a member, you can walk with us.

A parader in a pizza-slice costume made of beans A smiling parader in a blue jacket with “Sanctuary” spelled out in beans A parader in an accordion headdress and a bean-covered dress with a King sash

Lundi Gras 2025 · Photos by Katie Sikora

  1. Join Beanlandia

    Become a Beanlandia member and you can parade with us! Beanlandia membership is pay-what-you-like-per-month, $5 minimum ($15 suggested). Become a member →

  2. Make your bean suit

    Beaning season starts Monday nights at Beanlandia, beginning November 16. Come make your costume, meet fellow paraders, and learn from our lead bean artists.

  3. Pay your parade dues

    $50 minimum, $125 suggested per adult. Kids free! Dues help cover the cost of the parade, supplies, and Lundi Gras celebrations. It takes a village to make a Bean Parade happen!

3300 Royal Street

After School at Beanlandia

Kids in New Orleans need more after-school and summer programs — especially ones that are free of charge! We are working to create those! Our after-school programs give New Orleans kids a safe place to build things, learn real skills, and spend the afternoon making new friends.

Our first after school program

BeanBots Robotics

The Krewe of Red Beans is excited to launch BeanBots, a casual robotics club for young people interested in building, coding, tinkering, and learning how robots work.

BeanBots is not a competitive robotics team. Instead, it will be a welcoming place for students of all experience levels to explore robotics at their own pace. Together, we’ll build and program a REV Robotics Classbot, learning everything from motors, gears, wiring, and mechanical design to coding, problem-solving, and driving the finished robot.

  • Cost: Free — no financial barriers for anyone
  • When: Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6:30pm
  • How long: An 8-week program, starting Wednesday, September 23
  • Ages: 8 and up
  • Where: Beanlandia — 3300 Royal Street, New Orleans
  • Who: Open to the public, all skill levels
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BeanBots is free for every family. A gift helps keep it that way.

Meet the BeanBots

BeanBots at work

A BeanBots student holds up a piece of the robot frame in front of her face A BeanBots student watches a REV Robotics frame-assembly video at a worktable full of robot parts

Beanlandia

A home for New Orleans culture

Beanlandia isn't just the home of the Krewe of Red Beans — it's a gathering place for New Orleans culture in all its forms. We open our doors to other organizations, traditions, and communities who share our belief that culture is worth protecting and celebrating.

The Krewe of Mayahuel — a Mexican parade krewe rooted in Día de los Muertos tradition — calls Beanlandia home. Their annual parade is a testament to what New Orleans does best: welcoming, honoring, and celebrating the cultures that make this city unlike any other on earth. It's one of our most favorite things.

This is what New Orleans is a Team Sport looks like in practice.

Krewe of Mayahuel — Día de los Muertos Parade

Inside Beanlandia — hand-beaned parade costumes on mannequins, pelican sculpture, and the main stage in the background

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The Bean Museum

Have you visited a bean museum?

(It's not really about beans, but rather, a way to learn about modern New Orleans carnival culture.) Come journey with us into the "beaning of life."

  • Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm
  • Address: 3300 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70117

Bean Tour Admission

$10 Near Neighbors 70117 zip code · pay at door
$15 Louisiana Residents All of the great state · pay at door
$20 Out-of-State Visitors Welcome to New Orleans · pay at door
Free Kids Always & forever

Payment is collected at the door. Every dollar goes directly back into community programming — Bean Camp, La Louisiane, tree planting, and our safety net.

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What visitors say

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"Wow. Mind blown. What an unexpected, serendipitous, delightful surprise."

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"I fell in love immediately. The decor and the rich feeling of community run deep."

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"What a truly pure and heartwarming experience. I love everything about this."

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"This place rules. Incredibly welcoming ... Worth the visit."

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"A beautiful insight into how New Orleans supports itself, its people and its culture while having a good time. Totally worth a visit."

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"Very unique experience to learn about krewe traditions and to see some super creative costumes. A real slice of NOLA life."

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Join Us

Become a member of the krewe

Participating in culture and community is one of the most meaningful things you can do with your time. Our goal is 2,000+ members — folks who are part of building and sustaining one of the most unique spaces in New Orleans, Beanlandia.

Membership is open to everyone. New Orleans locals, Louisiana neighbors, and friends of the city from anywhere in the world. Pay what you like — $5, $15, or more. Every member helps us grow our staff, fund our programs, work on resilience, build community, and keep the music playing.

  • ✓ Volunteer opportunities
  • ✓ Free admission to all krewe events — once you join, you're in
  • ✓ Parade with us on Lundi Gras (it's really fun!)
  • ✓ Connection to community — meet new folks!
  • ✓ The good feeling of doing something that matters

Member

$5/mo+

Suggested $15/month. Any amount gets you full membership.

Sustainer

$25/mo

Help us sustain Bean Camp, La Louisiane, and tree planting year-round.

Community Champion

$100/mo

Invest in making New Orleans an even better place!

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For larger gifts, email devin@kreweofredbeans.org