Carnival season and Mardi Gras draw hundreds of thousands of people into the streets of New Orleans and other cities along the Gulf Coast. It is a weeks-long party with parades and celebration has ...

A plan for an abbreviated Carnival season, announced earlier this week, is getting mixed reviews among the parading krewes in New Orleans. The plan, outlined by Acting Police Chief Warren Riley, was ...

Universal Orlando Mardi Gras 2026 begins on February 7 and runs through April 4. The event brings a global carnival vibe to ...

Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a beloved holiday, and its also a notorious cultural tradition. Louisiana celebrates Mardi Gras due to the French-Catholic settlers who inhabited Louisiana during the 17th ...

Carnival season starts this weekend in South Mississippi and the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day has South Mississippi police and krewes considering security plans for Mardi Gras ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A decision made by a top prosecutor within the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office freed over a dozen people who were found illegally carrying a weapon during Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of a three-day festival (some believe longer) known as Carnival, characterized by plenty of celebration and indulgence. It precedes Lent, the Christian ...