Mardi Gras, New Orleans

As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as some revelers get fancied up for formal balls while others dress in costume to poke fun and make merry.
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.
How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
Mardi Gras is less than a week away and security surrounding this year’s Fat Tuesday celebrations, marking the end of Carnival season in New Orleans, will be heightened following the deadly New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.
A guide to humble dive bars that can save the day near Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans
When Mardi Gras parades roll in New Orleans, humble dive bars in proximity to the route can become clutch outposts and the box seats to the big show. Here's a guide to find a boozy oasis within a bead's throw of the Uptown parade route.
Parades rolling in New Orleans on Lundi Gras, Mardi Gras Day
It’s time to let the good times roll! As parades continue and the city prepares for the last few days of carnival, here are the parades rolling in New Orleans on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. The following parades will roll in New Orleans on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras Day: According to NOLA Ready,
New Orleans expects to maintain tourism momentum through Mardi Gras
Walt Leger, President and CEO of New Orleans and Company, says if you’re going by the numbers, it should still be elbow-to-elbow on the parade route.
Mardi Gras parade and event previews for New Orleans area through Fat Tuesday 2025
Previewing 30 New Orleans and Jefferson Parish parades with themes, royalty, special guests, throws, maps and more.
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When is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent? What to know this Carnival season
The Carnival season officially begins on Epiphany ... Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and Italy, but today, New Orleans is the largest and most famous place for the event. While ...
Two parades roll in New Orleans Wednesday night
For the first time, a New Orleans Carnival krewe will roll in the parade position that used to be held by the Krewe of Nyx. The Krewe of Alla will roll behind Druids Wednesday night on the Uptown ...
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The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year. This ...
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BAYHAM: New Orleans Keeps Scoring Tourism/Entertainment Wins
The opening hours of the new year were hard on the Crescent City when a homegrown radicalized Islamic terrorist struck at the ...
The end of an era: New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series is coming to an end; Its creator reflects
The end of an era: New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series is coming to an end; Its creator reflects The end of a colorful era. The distinctive Mardi Gras posters we all grew up with will not be ...
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These Beloved Food Rituals Bring Carnival Season to Life in the Bayous of Louisiana
We mark years with dishes and celebrations — some so small that they are personal to my own table, or those at my New Orleans restaurant ... or in large groups for Carnival brings equilibrium ...
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Carnival costume contests with big prizes were all the rage in New Orleans a century ago
Masking was a competitive business in the 1920 and '30s, when Carnival contests gave winners cash, merchandise, and even gold ...
Soundtrack to Carnival: St. Mary's Academy Marching Band
NEW ORLEANS — The girls at St. Mary's Academy are part of a long-standing legacy of discipline, dedication, and style. That’s the mantra they live by every single day. Band director Raynice Crayton ...