New Orleans erupts into a dazzling display of parades, music, and revelry for Mardi Gras. Known as "Fat Tuesday," this celebration marks the final day before Lent and is so deeply ingrained in ...

Letting the good times roll – or Laissez le bon temps rouler, as the French say – during the Mardi Gras season is always a fun time for locals. So to show off all the vibrant costumes, krewes, masks, ...

In the Presbytère parade, everything – floats, riders, buildings and even spectators – is made of about 35,000 LEGO bricks.

The naughty, politically provocative Krewe du Vieux parade that rambles through the Marigny and French Quarter plans to ...

Carnival Season is in full swing and Fat Tuesday will soon be here. If you're planning to hit the parades, these are the top ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...

The official 2025 commemorative poster of the Alexandria Mardi Gras Association and a heart that is part of the Alexandria/Pineville Area Visitors & Convention Bureau’s Community HeART Project were ...

EUNICE, La. ( KLFY) — The Courir de Mardi Gras tradition is still celebrated in Cajun Country, along with its traditional costumes. However, there are few traditional costume makers left. Susana ...

When VICE Media wanted to film a Mardi Gras documentary, they looked for the most community-oriented, grass roots, fun ...

This Carnival Season, the New Orleans Office of Resilience & Sustainability is again partnering with New Orleans & ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - An LSU researcher has created Mardi Gras beads that sprout into flowers when planted in soil. Even better, ...