New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Whether you're a local ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed ...

people still took over the streets for the parades in New Orleans on Tuesday to celebrate. City officials prioritize a "safe and fun" Mardi Gras by ramping up security efforts, especially in the ...

PEOPLE SECURED THEIR SPOTS ALONG THE UPTOWN PARADE ROUTE HOURS IN ADVANCE JUST TO SEE THE BRIGHT ... FORWARD TO CELEBRATING MARDI GRAS FOR YEARS TO COME. NEW ORLEANS IT’S IT’S A VERY SPECIAL ...

Carnival gets busy with a weekend of parades in New Orleans ... Gras on Veterans Memorial Boulevard near Lakeside Shopping Center. The music festival and parade watching hub is located at Mardi ...

NEW ORLEANS — Carnival season kicked off on January ... Here are the dates and times for your favorite parades. Event dates are subject to change or cancellation.

New Orleans, renowned for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, rescheduled its final Carnival parades to earlier time slots ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings ...

Mardi Gras in ... to a few new rules passed by city officials — but no worries, the party will still go on in full force. The New Orleans City Council, in hopes of making parades more ...

NEW ORLEANS — Zulu and Rex will both roll early with no marching krewes, bands or truck floats in an effort to beat the high winds expected to hit the metro area on Fat Tuesday. The announcement ...

This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be taking place is on the last weekend of February, which is, more specifically, from Feb. 28 through March 2.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the ...

Carnival in New Orleans and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras, which ...