More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.

In many ways, New Orleans’ first major night of Carnival parades after the deadly New Year's vehicle attack on Bourbon Street looked the same as any other. Kids played football on the streetcar tracks; vendors hawked corn dogs and lemonade and Professor Longhair blasted from sound systems.

- Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King's Day festivities in New Orleans,

When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past, according to the lead federal coordinator for Mardi Gras.

It’s time to let the good times roll! As parades continue and the city prepares for the last few days of carnival, here are the parades rolling in New Orleans on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. The following parades will roll in New Orleans on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras Day: According to NOLA Ready,