People gather to see pets dressed up in costumes, during the last Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans this Carnival season ...

Mardi Gras 2025 may not have been the biggest on record, but it was the biggest post-pandemic Carnival, with hotel occupancy ...

Full schedule of parades Sign up for our Newsletters This year weather concerns bumped parade times up from their normal schedule. Zulu began at 6:30 a.m. followed by Rex at 9:30 a.m. Both rolled on ...

Authorities have established the French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone Friday through Ash Wednesday in an effort to increase public safety during Mardi Gras, law enforcement officials said at a ...

Mardi Gras, also often called Carnival or Carnaval, is celebrated in countries around the world with large Roman Catholic populations. Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became ...

In 1711, Carnival was officially born when a papier-mâché bull, in honor of Boeuf Gras (French ... was established. As Mardi Gras has evolved in Mobile, it has given the city a massive economic boost, ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

said Carnival and Mardi Gras are also seasons for families to celebrate “the unique culture of New Orleans.” “That is often lost in the coverage of the risqué in the French Quarter and ...

Over the past three years, a collection of organizations has stepped up efforts to improve the sustainability of Mardi Gras ... carnival season. (AP Video: Stephen Smith) Joe Luscy, an employee with ...