Hundreds gathered in A.L. Davis Park and the streets of Central City to celebrate Super Sunday (March 16). There were also Super Sunday festivities throughout the rest of the city.
Among the tribes at A.L. Davis Park were the Young Eagles, Golden Eagles, the Golden Arrow Tribe, the Northern Comanche Tribe and the Golden Feather Hunters.
Food vendors lined the streets of Central City as people came to see Black Masking Indians in their intricate costumes, some of which take up to a year to make. Native American and African cultures and histories inspired many of the designs, including Egyptian symbols and Indigenous imagery.
In the park, local DJ Arie Spins performed for a large crowd of people enjoying the festivities.
PHOTOS: New Orleanians, Black Masking Indian tribes take to the streets for Uptown Super Sunday
A Black Masking Indian plays tambourine on Lasalle Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
A group of drummers perform in front of A.L. Davis Park on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
A woman performer burns sage on Lasalle Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Members of a tribe walk down Third Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Many tribes featured children dressed in Black Masking Indian costumes on Third Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Black Masking Indians walk down Third Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
A spyboy for the Timbuktu Warriors hollers as he walks down Third Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Obbie Riley plays guitar as people watch a procession of Mardi Gras Indians on Lasalle Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Roneisha Johnson, left, with her son, Ceven Woods. Woods is a Spyboy for his tribe on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
A man wears a costume with an intricate design on the back on Lasalle Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Calvin Jones Sr. assists Tyrell Hobson with his costume on Lasalle Street on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
The Golden Feather Hunters prepare to join the second line parade on Simon Bolivar Avenue on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray 
The medicine man for the Golden Feather Hunters burns sage on Simon Bolivar Avenue on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
People gather on Lasalle Street to celebrate Super Sunday on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
DJ Arie Spins performs in A.L. Davis Park on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
Hundreds gathered in A.L. Davis Park to celebrate Super Sunday on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News 
A sign thanking Black Masking Indians posted at a vendor’s tent on Washington Avenue on Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. Credit: John Gray / Verite News
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