Overview
- Parade officials confirmed on Jan. 5 that Patrick Warburton will reign as Bacchus LVII for Mardi Gras 2026.
- The 57th Bacchus parade is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15 on New Orleans’ St. Charles Avenue route.
- The theme, “Bacchus Celebrates America 250,” will span eras such as the Roaring ’20s, World Wars I and II, pioneering women, and the National Parks across 32 floats.
- Warburton is known for roles including Seinfeld’s David Puddy, Disney’s Kronk in The Emperor’s New Groove, and the Soarin’ pre-show flight attendant.
- Disney-focused outlets report a limited-time Soarin’ Across America overlay tied to the semiquincentennial, and coverage highlights Warburton’s longstanding St. Jude fundraising through his “The Warburton” celebrity golf event.