The club takes its name from Friar Tuck's, an Uptown New Orleans local gathering hole and pub, where two college students decided to create their own Carnival krewe after unsuccessfully trying to become white flambeaux carriers.
Past Grand Marshals include a person sporting a Bart Simpson costume,[1] film-maker Spike Lee[2] and members of the New Orleans Saints.
Leading up to parade day Krewe of Tucks hosts several events, fundraisers, and community service projects throughout the city for members to attend.
Tucks Extravaganza is a post-parade party inside the Marriott Grand Ball Room on Canal street that includes live music, food, drink, and dancing.
This ball has taken place at several downtown hotels over the years, such as the Marriott, Sheraton and Hyatt Regency, and includes live music, food, drink, and dancing.
The Krewe of Tucks Parade was depicted in "Confused & Abused", the fifth episode of the MTV reality television series The Real World: New Orleans, which aired in 2010.