Sparta, Pygmalion roll Saturday night (Photos)

The “The Giant Panda” float rolls down St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

A rider on the “Peking Opera” float throws moon pies into the crowd on St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

The “Peking Opera” float rolls down St. Charles avenue as part of the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Gavin Gathe raised A’Miya Gathe on his shoulders to reach some beads during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

The “The Giant Panda” float rolls down St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

King XVIII sings along with the audience as he rolls down St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

The Grand Marshall float makes its way down St. Charles avenue in the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Riders on the “Red Caned Goose” float throw beads into the crowd during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

A rider on the “Budda Belly” float teases the audience with a set of beads during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Jamie and Rylee Dorland dance to the music of the Landry Walker marching band during the Krewe of Pygmalion on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Landry Walker marching band lines as they march in the Krewe of Pygmalion on St. Charles avenue on Saturday night. Pygmalion rolled with the theme “Journey to the Jade Empire.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Bass drummer with the Sci High Academy band keeps a steady beat during the Sparta parade on St. Charles avenue on Saturday night. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Baton twirlers for FCW lead the way for the band during the Krewe of Sparta. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

The Mystere (Hope you have a VeNice Night) float rolls down St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Sparta parade. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

A rider on the “Mystere (Hope you have a VeNice night)” float throws toys into the crowd on St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Sparta parade of Saturday night. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

King Sparta XLV rides down St. Charles avenue during the Krewe of Sparta parade on Saturday night. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

Sparta maids rolled own St. Charles avenue during the parade on Saturday night. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

A rider on the “Kooza (Who are those masked men)” float throws beads into the audience along St. Charles avenue during the Sparta parade on Saturday night. Sparta paraded with the theme “A Knight at the Tony’s.” (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)