Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became ... When are the 2024 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? There are plenty of parades all over New Orleans celebrating Mardi Gras ...

The people of New Orleans took to the streets ... called the Mistick Krewe of Comus staged the first large-scale, well-organized Mardi Gras parade in 1857." Krewes — social clubs common in ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with ... the date of Mardi Gras can fall anywhere between Feb. 3 and March 9. That’s because Easter falls on the first Sunday after the ...

Finally, it’s the first big weekend of Carnival parades across the New Orleans area. In just a few hours, the air will swell with the blare of bands, the clatter of beads, and the cheers of the ...

"I have to look at the safety first," the parish president said. Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and altered in New Orleans due to the dangers posed by ...

His first appearance ... Krewe of Bacchus parade – traditionally held in the run-up to the Mardi Gras celebration this Tuesday – interrupting a quintessential New Orleans festivity and ...

Lent leads up to Easter, which is observed on the first ... The parades started on Jan. 6 and will run through Fat Tuesday on March 4, according to the Mardi Gras New Orleans website, which ...

Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became ... When are the 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? There will be plenty of parades around New Orleans for the last few days ...

In New Orleans, some African Americans mask in elaborate beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian ... Thursday's Muses parade, glittery hand-decorated shoes are the prize souvenir. “The first ...