While the search for Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate is in full swing, I took a little time off to catch the last weekend ...

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

When Scrim was captured on Feb. 11 — having spent almost a year dodging traffic, a posse of pursuers, and tranquilizer darts ...

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

French Quarter businesses say they are expecting another boost in sales on Sunday as the Krewe of Barkus Parade rolls. Both ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

The Orleans Parish Office has wrapped up their public safety efforts following the carnival season and Mardi Gras day, 2025.

Following the deadly New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated Mardi Gras as a Special Event Assessment Rating 1 (SEAR 1) event, allowing federal, ...

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

The Mamou chief of police confirmed Wednesday that 14 people were shot during a Mardi Gras concert Tuesday and at least two ...

Before Lent begins, Louisiana’s Catholic communities celebrate Mardi Gras the old-fashioned way — with prayer, music and a ...