Art Camp 504

Join us for the 3rd Annual Bywater Midsummer Mardi Gras, featuring the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band—hosted by our Art Camp 504 students! This year, the Stardust 24-25 Space Krewe is blasting off with cosmic costumes, dazzling throws, giant puppets, spaceship floats and more.

Students will learn how to design and sew their own costumes using patterns on a sewing machine, and will transform recycled materials, old costume pieces, and unexpected objects into extraordinary creations. Those with a flair for movement can join our Parade Dance Troupe, creating exciting performance elements for the parade, while our builders will collaborate to design and decorate an intergalactic bicycle spaceship float. Meanwhile, our young chefs will whip up tasty treats for Friday’s Space Cantina.

The camp culminates with the Bywater Midsummer Mardi Gras Parade on Friday, June 27, at 6:30 PM, followed by a neighborhood porch concert with Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Come celebrate, catch some throws, and dance the night away!