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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - "Let the good times roll," at the best Mardi Gras party this side of the French Quarter ... more on how you can join this colorful celebration.

JASMINE. YEAH. ELIZABETH. TONIGHT PEOPLE FILLED THE FRENCH QUARTER FOR THE KREWE OF BARKUS PARADE ALONGSIDE THEIR FURRY FRIENDS, ENJOYING ONE LAST MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION IN NEW ORLEANS.

City officials prioritize a "safe and fun" Mardi Gras by ramping up security efforts, especially in the French Quarter ... one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans ...

Authorities have established the French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone Friday through Ash Wednesday in an effort to increase public safety during Mardi Gras ... the public to celebrate Carnival ...

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

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 ...

but celebrate it together, around all of these decorations, and really feel like we're in the French Quarter with everybody else celebrating Mardi Gras," Donovan said. "Let the good times roll." ...

Some also believe if a small plastic baby is found in your treat, the responsibility of hosting the next celebration falls on you. Pensacola Mardi Gras and Seville Quarter is hosting a French ...