Pillman has now become an unofficial ambassador of Mardi Gras, giving talks around town on the topic, often dressed up in his trademark court jester costume. “I tell them Mardi Gras began right ...

This year we’re sending a little Carnival to California. Louisiana's 2024 Rose Parade float features a giant Mardi Gras Jester (Illustration courtesy the Office of Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser) ...

Mardi Gras 2023 is Feb. 21, and Carnival starts up a few weeks earlier, on Jan. 6 as always. +19 All 2023 Mardi Gras season parades in Metairie, Kenner, West Jefferson and Chalmette ...

On Fat Tuesday in Mobile, Ala., the last float depicts a court jester pursuing his skeletal foe around a broken column symbolizing the fragility of life. Oh, and inflated pig bladders are involved.

Above, the Kings Jester float rolls down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day on March 1 in New Orleans. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Friday that the city won't be canceling its 2023 ...

Lester the Jester: Mark McCafferty Visit the Navarre Krewe of Jesters at www.nkoj.org, and on Facebook. For more information about the parade, call Wayne Hall at 850-499-3010.