A series of colorful posters celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans will end in 2025 after four decades. Andrea Mistretta, the New Jersey painter who has created the distinctive posters since 1986 ...

The distinctive Mardi Gras posters we all grew up with will not ... she feels a deep connection to New Orleans. Despite the distance, she has remained committed to capturing the essence of Mardi ...

It is like a gumbo pot for a poster,” Williams said. Raising Cane’s is now selling doubloon key chains for $1 through Mardi Gras with proceeds going to the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund.

The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...

The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily banned when Spain took control of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated annually, with the ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event, which is a rating of special events based on risk-assessment, meaning that the event will receive federal interagency support. The city of ...

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 ...

"Mistretta dreams of having an exhibit for her Mardi Gras posters one day. She is asking for the public's help to get the posters displayed in a Louisiana museum. New Orleans Mardi Gras Poster ...