The colors, the lights, the music, the joie de vivre. Mardi Gras World is the most unique attraction in America’s most uniquely attractive city. It’s a world of wonders, created for you by the people who bring Mardi Gras to life every year—the artists of Blaine Kern Studios. Now located in beautiful studios at the Port of New Orleans, Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras world features thousands of sensational sculptured floats and breath-taking giant Mardi Gras figures. You’ll see the artists as they build the floats for next year’s Mardi Gras and taste the free king cake included in each tour– don’t forget your camera!  Located steps from Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, and the French Market, French Quarter Inns welcomes you to our two New Orleans French Quarter Hotel locations! The Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel welcomes you with charming accommodations and the best locations in town to enjoy all the fun! Click here for great 2009 hotel rates!