Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.

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.

According to Darren Mire, spokesperson for Zulu, Zulu's route will also change. The parade starts at South Claiborne and Jackson Avenue. It then goes down Jackson until it reaches St. Charles Avenue, and then down St. Charles until it reaches Poydras Street. It turns onto Poydras Street instead of Canal and heads toward the Superdome.