What is a krewe? And why do we eat king cake? Knowing these essential Mardi Gras facts will make the celebration all the more ...

Don't forget the desserts in your Mardi Gras spread! From king cake to beignets and bread pudding to bananas foster, Food & ...

Officials with NOLA Public Schools held a news conference Thursday urging the community to follow Mardi Gras etiquette for the safety of students involved in parades. The appeal for student safety ...

When you start seeing King Cakes, jester masks, colorful beads and Cajun-inspired dishes, it must be Mardi Gras. Where to ...

Parades in New Orleans, and all across South Louisiana, celebrating Mardi Gras first started on Twelfth Night, which was on Jan. 6. However, the biggest parades this Mardi Gras season will be ...

Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year. This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will ...

The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season ... million between the city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office to beef up law enforcement staffing during Mardi Gras. If approved, the agreement ...

The city began financially supporting float parades like Rex to inspire more tourism and bring more people to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, Nivale said, but there's still the question of the people ...

New Orleans' Mardi Gras festival has been in full swing since Jan. 6 with revelers whooping it up ahead of the Lenten season, which is just weeks away. The Louisiana city's final celebration takes ...

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Louisiana is providing shelter and services to around 170 homeless people from New Orleans' highest density areas as the city prepares to host Sunday's Super Bowl ...