Zulu and Rex parades, the climax of New Orleans' carnival season, will roll early on Fat Tuesday with pared-down ensembles due to forecasts of high wind.

Krewe of Zulu parades through New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day Watch live as the Krewe of Zulu parades through downtown New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, with hundreds of participants tossing beads and decorated coconuts.

The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Monday.