The Chewbacchanal

The Chewbacchanal is the Krewe’s annual post-parade extravaganza — the night the rolling stops, the contraptions are parked, the Sacred Drunken Wookiee’s blessings have been duly dispensed to the streets of New Orleans, and the Krewe convenes indoors with a sound system, working bathrooms, hot food, and the kind of drink specials that suggest the bar staff have been briefed. After the parade, this is where everyone goes.

The Chewbacchanal has, over the years, accumulated a reputation as the best party in the galaxy. The Krewe declines to confirm or deny.

The basics

• When: Post-parade, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM. The doors open as the parade winds down; the wise plan ahead and arrive early.
• Where: The Fillmore New Orleans, 6 Canal Street — conveniently positioned near the end of the parade route, so members can walk in still in costume.
• Age: All ages welcome on the main floor. The VIP Lounge is 21+ only.

Ticketing & entry

• Krewe members. Entry is included in annual dues; the Droid Collar wristband is the ticket. (For the QR-code pickup logistics that produce that wristband, see Parade Day.)
• General public. Non-members are warmly encouraged to costume and party along. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster/Live Nation; the year’s ticket link is announced through the Krewe’s mailing list and social channels in the weeks before the parade.
• VIP access. Separate entrance, separate lounge, drink specials, and complimentary food. Members may purchase VIP upgrades through Krewebacchus; VIP wristbands must be picked up in advance at the designated Droid Collar distribution events — not at the door.

The Fillmore’s bag policy

The venue enforces a bag policy on entry; the Krewe enforces it secondarily, in the spirit of cooperation, because it is the path of least resistance for everyone involved.

• Permitted: bags up to 12” × 6” × 12”. Clear bags process faster; non-clear bags require an additional search.
• Prohibited: backpacks, multi-compartment bags, and laptop cases — regardless of size.
• All bags are searched prior to entry. Costumes the staff cannot reasonably search are subject to additional inspection.