Two floats caught fire during Mardi Gras parades in Houma, Louisiana, prompting safety concerns and calls for stricter regulations. The fires, potentially caused by pyrotechnic machines or ...

Despite being cut short by a few hours because of the threat of severe weather, Mardi Gras 2025 was significantly bigger than last year’s Carnival celebration, according to local hoteliers ...

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UPDATE, 3/14/25, 4:30 P.M.:Mamou Mardi Gras shooting suspect, Tre’land Castille, 19, has been transferred from Montgomery County, Texas back to Louisiana. Castille will be extradited to the St ...

Universal Orlando Resort's Mardi Gras 2025 Universal Orlando Resort's Mardi Gras event celebrates 30 years of Carnaval culture in February and March. (KILBY_PHOTO_LLC/Universal Studios Florida ...

MAMOU, La. (WAFB) - In Mamou, Louisiana, Cajun traditions are celebrated with enthusiasm, especially during Mardi Gras. The festivities include horseback riding, chicken racing, and mudsliding ...

Lundi Gras means the glitz and glamour of Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras was on full display tonight at the Royal Gala. KPLC’s Morgan Babineaux jumped in on the action in Allen Parish with the ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled Erika Goldring/Getty Severe weather systems are threatening Mardi ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eye ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...