43rd Annual Greasing of the Poles
The Royal Sonesta Hotel organized this long standing tradition of greasing the support poles as a means to deter over-zealous revelers from shimmying up to the coveted balcony space above.
The festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Royal Sonesta Hotel's main entrance with a brass band to get things rolling in the Carnival spirit. The King and Queen of Zulu are in attendance as well as local dignitaries and special guests. The actual Greasing is a competitive event where four celebrity greasers apply Vaseline to the wrought iron poles and creatively vie for top votes from our panel of judges.
A truly "only in New Orleans" experience.
Free and open to the public.
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Date and Time
Friday Feb 8, 2013
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST
Friday, February 8th at 10:00 a.m.
Location
Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans
Main Entrance at 300 Bourbon Street
Fees/Admission
Free and open to the public.
Contact Information
504-553-2220
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