Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Mardi Gras Boot Camp 2025: News 5’s Simone Eli puts Fat Tuesday rookies to the test by: Thomas Boni. Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 10:46 AM CST. Updated: Mar 4, 2025 / 10:46 AM CST.

WKRG's News 5 Sports Director Simone Eli conducts a unique Mardi Gras Boot Camp for the station's newer team members. The event, featuring eight participants, aims to educate them on the ...

Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, and so much more. ... Much more than beads are thrown into the crowds, with trinkets also ranging from stuffed animals to shoes.

For instance, Beaumont’s annual Mardi Gras Southeast Texas festival, which ran from Feb. 28 to March 2, draws thousands of visitors each year. Texas is also home to the nation’s third-largest ...

Mardi Gras, with its vibrant parades, lively music and rich cultural traditions, has long been a captivating backdrop for film and television.The festival’s chaotic energy and colorful ...

“We are giant evangelists — there's nothing like Mardi Gras,” said Chloe Ray, 33, who had a large cardboard cutout of a gingham tablecloth around her neck, part of a group crawfish boil costume.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. Thursday, Jun 19, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe.

This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. ... and shoes, said Webber. “Everybody wants to get a coconut,” she said.