Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, Carnival Cruise Line started out with just one secondhand ship, Mardi Gras. Since then, it has grown to be the industry's largest cruise brand with more than two dozen ...

Despite being cut short by a few hours because of the threat of severe weather, Mardi Gras 2025 was significantly bigger than last year’s Carnival celebration, according to local hoteliers ...

UPDATE, 3/14/25, 4:30 P.M.:Mamou Mardi Gras shooting suspect, Tre’land Castille, 19, has been transferred from Montgomery County, Texas back to Louisiana. Castille will be extradited to the St ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

MAMOU, La. (KLFY) — Tragedy in Mamou continues as the community mourns the loss of loved ones and many people injured during Mardi Gras festivities. Fat Tuesday was about having a good time and ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste. At dawn Wednesday ...

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 is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eye ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! “Let the good times roll!” is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There’s much more to this annual tradition than partying. Read on for our ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...