Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

They put on one HELL of a good show last night. The Girly actually said she liked it better than Krewe Du Vieux and in all honesty, I think I did too.
My favorite was either the beautiful woman dressed up like jabba’s slave dancer or the giant Pink wookie.
But the carts were amazingly creative and the marchers were having as much fun as we were
The Girly wants to join the Pirates next year.

My favorite thing about Carnival is costuming, and my least favorite thing is being hit in the face with beads by a drunk rider that thinks they’re the next Nolan Ryan.
Chewbacchus combines my love of epic costuming and throws, that aren’t hummed at my head but given to me as if it were made just for me, whether it’s a spray painted peanut or a small baggy of multi-​colored «Unicorn Bacon» (can someone verify that this isn’t a drug?). You will go home with the most unique, weird, best trinket-​y treasures that’ll rival any set of beads you’ll catch at the float parades.
This intergalactic krewe meanders past my friend’s house in an area where not many step out to watch this band of misfits, so it’s like we’re watching our own parade of wookies, Na’vi, zombies, and unicorns. The makeup and costumes were amazing, and I think the fact that this parade runs at night gives it that much more mystique than if it were during the day. My krewe also had easy access to a bathroom and drink refills fo’ free! Sorry I’m not revealing this specific location.
Even with the lack of crowd, we were still given quite a show with my favorite «floats» being a Falcor wagon and a bubble/​smoke/​light show mobile. The groups were pretty spread out occasionally, but I think this gives you time to take in the different sub-​krewes and really enjoy them.
I can’t wait to see this parade again next year. I need to bring a little purple Crown Royal bag to put all my treasures in! Till next year, IKOC!

Krewe of Chewbacchus is one of the most unique parades for the Mardi Gras. This is the one that I like the most. This parade took place at the eastside of the out skirt of the French Quarter. This side of the town is more hypies and biker look.
The parade theme is Intergalactic hero Chewbacchus in the Star Wars movie. It is about intergalactic movie series. The parade people dress like the character of the movie. You almost can say you are in the star war convention. This is an up close parade. You will be at an arm length from the parade. Before the parade, people are party at the street of the intersection of Frenchmen and Decatur Street. There are ladies walk by selling shot of alcohol in tube or Jell-​O.
When the parade start, People are pushing each other try to get to front to watch the parade. This parade is making up from the local people using the card board cut out and make into the shape. The floats are bicycle, golf cart, dune buggy, or man power push cart. The parade people dresses in character in Star War are Captain Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, a lot of Princess Leia, Dark Vader, Obi One Kenobi. The other movie themes are Star Trek, Guardian of the Galaxy, Super Mario, E.T., How to Train the Dragon, Zombies the Living Dead, Ghost Buster…
Data in the Star Trek look real as the movie. This will please a lot of Treky. The Zombie is Kid friendly scary. Princess Leia has shown the two hair round bundles that is cute like movie. I cannot say enough, please experience yourself. Be prepare the crowd will get excited and push from behind. This is not a bead route but occasionally they give up the bead like items. If you want to avoid the crowd, please stand at the quarter point of the route. However, the most action is at the intersection of Decatur and Frenchmen Street. Please be early in that intersection for the front row.

A requirement for a successful MG in my book these days. Nerds in public are fun to watch and these nerds are just plain clever. I usually don’t catch a ton because I’m not nerdy enough but what I do get is always either handmade weirdness or super fun. I’d take these throws over beads anytime. My son caught his first throw ever here in 2013 and it was a light saber. Very fitting since Star Wars is his favorite movie. We should join next year for reals.

⁵⁄₅ favorite parade and i want to join!
i love this parade for so many reasons. i love the themes and elements, the light-​ups, the fandoms, the detail and quality of the costumes. this is just so much fun, and you’re easily on frenchmen to enjoy the rest of the evening. i really like how everyone can rep what they want and have been impressed both times i’ve seen it. yay for all the homemade throws, and i love how much you can interact with it and really take an intergalactic trip. looking forward to next year already.

The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus was a cool parade.
Having never seen this parade, I was intrigued when I found out Nola Unilocal’s own Dennis G. would be piloting the Millennium Falcon. I was impressed by his skill transporting Peter Mayhew, but the rest of the parade seemed a bit chaotic.
When I first heard about the parade I was thinking it would be all Star Wars related themes. While there was plenty of Star Wars, there were numerous other themes, including unicorns. I especially appreciated the unicorns since I used to live in Gretna, but the other themes were cool as well.
The parade did seem a bit disorganized and chaotic. The marchers were all over the place and there was no clear order. It also seemed as if the cops were rushing the parade as the cop at the end of the parade kept blaring his siren to make the marches move faster. I realize he probably didn’t want to be there, but the siren was a bit unnecessary.
Everyone who marched in the parade seemed to be enjoying themselves. In fact, they looked like they were having so much fun that I am considering joining the Krewe next year. Who wouldn’t want to get dressed in a wookie costume, drink beer and march through the streets?

I’ve wanted to attend Chewbacchus since it’s first year (I was even a kickstarter supporter), but it was always parading against Endymion which is family central for me. Not this year!
Since I had my Mom and non-​driving brother with me AND they wanted to see the uptown parades first, I ended up using a parade tracker app and stalking the parade.
We ended up near St. Claude & Elysian Fields and had an excellent view of the parade and I enjoyed it immensely. Loved the shout outs to various specific shows (Star Wars, Space Balls, Star Trek, Dr. Who, etc) and to genres (Zombie, cartoons, etc). All the costumes were awesome and my handmade throws were super-​cool.
Seriously, it looked like everyone was having an excellent time, especially Peter Mayhew (AKA the real Chewbacca) and his wife.
A must see for carnival!

Great creative sci-​fi parade with lots of lights, small mechanically operated machines and a fantastic afterparty. The costumes are always some of the best of Mardi Gras and the celebrations that occur near Mimi’s and Lost Love are nearly LEGEN… wait for it… DARY.

That was my first Chewbacchus and it was Awesome! Thanks Dennis G. for that tasty throw of intergalactic beer!
Seriously, Dennis G. was chauffeuring the real Chewbacca in a Millennium Falcon while wearing a Han Solo costume. If your inner nerd doesn’t scream like a schoolgirl, nothing will!
Highlight of the parade was that hot chick in blue body paint dancing on a pole. I think she was a Star Wars character. Didn’t see any slave Princess Leah costumes though.
I hear that membership is open and dues are only $ 45 bucks. I don’t think it matters of you are local or not, so join!

What an overall enjoyable experience. The kind of parade experience where, if you pick the right spot, you get a full view of everything without battling the masses. It’s in the Marigny, which is definitely my favorite place to watch a parade.
So, no surprise here that you’re going to see the likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, and other science fiction characters that MAY, I ain’t gonna lie, have gone over my head. But if you’re a fan of such things, you will adore it. There are throws, sure, not of the quality and quantity of the big parades, and some of them are adult-​oriented (I got some pills, lol), other things like roses and toys. The party in the Marigny surrounding this parade is also not to be missed. You can tell the folks in this parade are diehards and put a lot of time into their costumes and floats. Nothing like certain other krewes where some masked members just want to be dicks and throw bags of beads at people’s heads. Here we’ve got nice, creative people just coming together to celebrate their nerdly love for sci fi (I’m a nerd too, I don’t judge) in a parade is a wonderful thing to witness.
Pro Tip: Catch it on St. Claude for better viewing, or if you prefer to be amongst the partying crowd around Franklin, that’s a great option, too.

This was a really cool little parade. It’s more of a walking parade and there aren’t a lot of big floats, but it’s still a really cool idea.
Although the title is inspired by Star Wars, Chewbacchus covers everything from Star Trek to zombie movies and everything in between. It’s really cool because people make their own costumes and get really into it. This isn’t one of those parades that you come to expecting to get a lot of throws. You really come just to have a good time and admire the costumes and all of the work that people put into their different themes.
I think that next year I will do two things differently: I will stand in a better spot. I think that I was at the beginning of the parade and the group was kind of just getting used to the walk. And I will go to the Chewbacchanal after, because I think that would add to the experience.

I’ll be completely up front: I’m not a big fan of Mardi Gras. I go years, sometimes almost a decade between going to see a parade. But when I heard that there is a marching Krewe for sci-​fi fandom how could I pass it up? And it’s only $ 42? So last year I signed up to march in the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus and it was a complete blast. 2011 saw us march with more than 400 people followed by a giant party, the Chewbacchanal with free food and beer (thanks to Harpoon’s UFO Hefeweizen) for Krewe members. What followed was a night of revelry with fellow sci-​fi nerds.
So what about the parade itself? Forget those giant tractor pulled floats, Chewbacchus uses all hand-​made, man-​powered contraptions. Think the mini-​floats of Krewe du Vieux without the donkey. Want to see a tricycle done up as an X-​Wing? Check! Silver spaceship float pulled for Krewe royalty? Check! Several hundred fans in home made costumes? Check! Every parade has specialty throws and ours are «amazing furry bandoliers, stenciled towels (for intrepid galactic hitchhikers), wookiee panties, handmade TARDIS beanbags, DIY beads, decorated moon pies, and more!» (to quote from the website).
And 2012 plans to be even better. This year it’s the Chewbaccalypse! Now Chewbacchus is marching on Saturday with our own parade slot. Added to the revelry are brass bands, dancing krewes, pure madness!
So, don’t miss out. Be sure to watch them march and toast to the Sacred Drunken Wookie!