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LED Pom Poms — Team Order
Metallic streamers with LEDs built into the pom, a rechargeable pack, and one remote that changes the whole team’s color at once.
$120 USD per pair · 10-pair minimum
For krewe captains and costume committees dressing 20 to 100 paraders for a night parade: our LED pom poms change the whole group’s color together by remote, so your line reads from the curb and on every phone. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
What should a krewe captain order for a night parade?
A dance krewe or marching group walks the dark gap between two floats. The floats bring their own light: Endymion upgrades its floats every year with the latest LED and fiber optic lighting (source: Endymion floats). The group between them has to carry its own, or it drops out of every phone video shot from the curb.
Most groups start with LED pom poms in both hands, one color for the whole line, changed together by one remote. The LEDs are built into the pom itself, not one light in the handle, under full metallic streamers in purple, green, gold and seven other colors. The Purdue Golduster Dance Team, the dance line of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, ordered 24 pairs in September 2026.
The 2027 Mardi Gras night parade schedule for marching groups
| Night parade | Usual night (2027 date) | Start | Who marches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of Babylon | Thursday before Mardi Gras (Feb. 4) | 5:30 p.m. | The Disco Amigos dance troupe lists Babylon among its parades |
| Muses | Thursday before Mardi Gras (Feb. 4) | 6:00 p.m. | Women’s night krewe; its 2024 lineup ran 17 school bands and 15 marching units between 30 floats |
| Hermes, Krewe d’Etat, then Morpheus | Friday before Mardi Gras (Feb. 5) | 5:30 p.m. | Three night parades back to back |
| Endymion | Saturday before Fat Tuesday (Feb. 6) | 4:00 p.m. | 37 floats and 3,000-plus riders on the Mid-City route |
| Bacchus | Sunday before Fat Tuesday (Feb. 7) | 5:15 p.m. | 35 animated super-floats; Southern University’s Human Jukebox lined up for it in 2026 |
| Proteus, then Orpheus | Lundi Gras, the Monday (Feb. 8) | 5:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. | The Disco Amigos dance troupe lists Orpheus; the St. Martins Marching Band played it in 2026 |
| Order of Myths, Mobile | Fat Tuesday night | 6:00 p.m. in 2026 | Mobile’s oldest continuously parading society, founded in 1867 |
Fat Tuesday 2027 is February 9 (source: Farmers’ Almanac). Dates follow each parade’s traditional night and the krewes’ own sites, listed under Sources below. Confirm your step-off time before you set a charging plan.
How do you join a Mardi Gras krewe or dance group?
Each group sets its own rules, and these three dance groups recruit over the summer:
- Tryouts: the 610 Stompers, a 100-man dance group founded in 2009, hold tryouts in late summer (sources: 610 Stompers, 610 Stompers: join).
- No auditions: the Sassyracs, who marched in the 2024 Muses parade, take adult dancers without tryouts; recruitment runs through the summer, and 2026–2027 is closed (source: Sassyracs: join).
- Dues and a uniform: the Disco Amigos take anyone 21 or older with no try-outs; dues are $85 for the Boogie Krewe or $275 for performers, who also buy the club’s uniform (source: Disco Amigos: join).
- Riding krewes: Krewe of Freret membership starts at $695 and includes your riding spot (source: Krewe of Freret FAQ).
By fall most 2027 lines are set, so the open question is the costume. Or volunteer: the Sassyracs always take new Shakers for parade day.
Flambeaux and the first lit night parades
Flambeaux, French for “flaming torches,” have lit nighttime Mardi Gras parades since the mid-19th century, a custom set by Comus, the original krewe, when the streets lacked lighting; the first carriers were enslaved people and free men of color (source: History.com). Carriers still dance and twirl down the route for tips, though many parades now use modern lighting (source: The National WWII Museum). A group on foot carries its own light now: glowing poms in both hands light the street between the floats.
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Light-Up LED Pom Poms
Metallic streamers with LEDs built into the pom, a rechargeable pack, and one remote that changes the whole team’s color at once.
$145 USD per pair
Mobile Mardi Gras after dark
Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, dates to 1703 and is the oldest official Carnival celebration in the United States. Its oldest continuously parading society, the Order of Myths, was founded in 1867, and floats in its night parades are wired for lighting with a generator towed behind (source: Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama).
Much of Mobile parades after dark: on the 2026 downtown schedule, more than 20 parades started at 6 p.m. or later, ending with the Order of Myths on Fat Tuesday (source: Mobile Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedule). The City of Mobile tells viewers to pick a well-lit spot for night parades (source: City of Mobile safety tips), and a marching unit walks the same dark gaps between floats. Send us your date once the 2027 schedule is posted.
Mardi Gras krewe costumes that light up
For a krewe that wants the costume itself lit, the LED fringe sequin dress is a sequin bodysuit with a bikini-cut bottom and snaps, and one layer of LED fringe from a V seam at the hips. The fringe changes color by remote and swings with every step. Silver or black sequins, sizes XS to 4X, two-way stretch: one style fits the whole line. Pair it with matching poms, or let the fringe carry a group that dances empty-handed. See ordering a fringe sequin bodysuit for a whole line.
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LED Fringe Sequin Dress
A fringe sequin dress with LEDs you switch between colors and light modes with the included remote.
$249 USD
A water-resistant layer for cold or wet parade nights
The 2027 parades run from late January into February, and a night route can turn cold or wet. The LED fringe sequin jacket is water resistant, and its fringe changes color by remote. It is one size, fitting most US women’s Small to Large: right for the captain or the front row, while a line of mixed sizes is better in the XS to 4X bodysuit.
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LED Fringe Sequin Jacket
Water resistant for a cold or wet route
$345 USD
LED harnesses for adult krewes
Adult krewes after a bolder look can light the body instead of the costume. The full LED body harness runs color-changing LEDs from the choker down; the LED halter harness traces a triangle-cut halter in light. Both have a sound-reactive mode, so the light moves with the band. Wear either over a plain bodysuit in the group’s color.
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Full LED Body Harness
A full-body cage harness in glossy black straps and silver O-rings, with color-changing LEDs from the choker down.
$375 USD
Ordering a matching set for 20 to 100 paraders
Count one pair per marcher plus spares: two for 20 marchers, then about one more for every 10. At our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Dance krewe of 20 | 22 | $2,640 |
| Marching group of 40 | 44 | $5,280 |
| Krewe of 60 | 66 | $7,920 |
| Krewe of 100 | 110 | $13,200 |
- Color: choose the streamer color (purple, green and gold are all on the list) and set the LEDs by remote; one remote changes the whole group together. Ask about split sets with a different color in each hand.
- Sizes: collect every marcher’s bodysuit size on one sheet, and add a spare in the most common size.
- Charging: 3 to 4 hours per charge, less in white or rainbow mode. Charge every pair right before the parade, keep them off until step-off, and run one team color, not white or rainbow, on a long night route.
- Weight: 7 oz per pom, on a rechargeable pack.
Parade-night jobs for the krewe
| Role | Job |
|---|---|
| Krewe captain | Holds the remote and calls each color change |
| Costume committee | Size sheet, colors and the order |
| Charging lead | Charges every pair right before the parade; carries the spares |
| Line marshal | Spacing between the group and the floats |
| Volunteers | Water, spare poms and face stickers at the line-up |
Face stickers run on a CR2032 coin battery: hand them to adult paraders and riders, and keep spares away from young children.
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LED Face Stickers
Reusable, water-resistant LED face stickers that stay cool on your skin, with a replaceable coin battery.
$22 USD
Request a quote for your krewe
Email or DM us with your parade, your marching date, how many paraders, bodysuit sizes and your colors. We make our light-up products ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits your date. See team orders for how a group order works.
What do customers say about the LED Fringe Sequin Dress?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you join a Mardi Gras dance krewe?
Each group sets its own rules. The 610 Stompers hold tryouts in late summer, while the Sassyracs and the Disco Amigos hold no auditions. Check the group’s own site or social pages for its recruitment window.
What night does Endymion roll?
The Saturday before Fat Tuesday: in 2027, Saturday, February 6, at 4 p.m. on the Mid-City route to the Caesars Superdome. Fat Tuesday 2027 is February 9.
When are Muses, Bacchus and Orpheus in 2027?
Muses rolls Thursday, February 4; Bacchus Sunday, February 7, at 5:15 p.m.; and Orpheus on Lundi Gras, Monday, February 8, at 6 p.m.
What are flambeaux?
Torch carriers who lit nighttime Mardi Gras parades, a custom that dates to Comus, the original Mardi Gras krewe, in the mid-19th century. Carriers dance and twirl their torches down the route for tips.
When are the Mobile Mardi Gras night parades?
On the 2026 downtown schedule, more than 20 parades started at 6 p.m. or later, ending with the Order of Myths on Fat Tuesday at 6 p.m. The 2027 schedule is not posted yet.
How much do LED pom poms cost for a krewe?
Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A marching group of 40 with four spares is 44 pairs, or $5,280 at that rate.
See also: light-up Mardi Gras outfits for the night parades, night parades and parades of lights, lighted parade entries for dance teams, parade float ideas and custom face stickers in bulk.
Sources: Mardi Gras New Orleans 2027 parade schedule, Krewe of Muses, Krewe of Muses 2024 parade lineup, Krewe of Endymion, Endymion floats, Krewe of Bacchus, Krewe of Orpheus, The Tulane Hullabaloo, Disco Amigos, Disco Amigos: join, 610 Stompers, 610 Stompers: join, Sassyracs: join, Krewe of Freret FAQ, History.com, The National WWII Museum, Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, Mobile Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedule, City of Mobile safety tips, Farmers’ Almanac. No krewe or group named here is affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
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