As the sun rose in New Orleans, rows of parade-goers already lined the street. People set up chairs, coolers, grills and ladders — offering a higher vantage point to catch the eye of float riders throwing glimmering plastic beads to revelers.

The actor had been on an extended weekend bar crawl since Thursday, which ended in violence at a Faubourg Marigny bar in the first hours of Fat Tuesday.

This Tuesday, February 17 morning broadcast of the NOLA.com Mardi Gras for All Y'all Parade Cam presented by the Louisiana Office of Tourism will feature Krewe of Zulu and Krewe of Rex. We made it to Mardi Gras! Zulu and Rex will close out the NOLA.com Parade Cam until next year.

New Orleans celebrates with revelry and parades as the city bids farewell to the Mardi Gras season.Carnival events are popular for their spectacular and enormous floats, as well as the crafted outfits worn,

Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after hitting two people outside of a Royal Street business amid Mardi Gras celebrations, according to police.

The Fat Tuesday parties kick off before the sun rises and continue throughout the day across the city, especially in the French Quarter.

Hours after officials said actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested during Mardi Gras in New Orleans and then released, he was spotted on Bourbon Street.

Fat Tuesday marks the final day of celebration and indulgence before the Christian season of Lent begins

Floats rolled and beads flew through downtown Opelousas as families packed the streets for one of the city’s annual Mardi Gras celebrations.