Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months) of partying. St ...

Carnival season that began less than a week after the tragic New Year’s Eve attack on Bourbon Street and included a triumphant Super Bowl week in New Orleans ...

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 ...

The Mamou chief of police confirmed Wednesday that 14 people were shot during a Mardi Gras concert Tuesday and at least two have died from their injuries. Two more are in critical condition, Chief ...

Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans are set to ... Some parades may still roll in the morning and afternoon before the most severe weather arrives, according to Fox 8 Live.

Mardi Gras festivities were underway early Tuesday in New Orleans despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

New Orleans rescheduled three parades for this weekend after the threat of severe weather. Here are the details.

Crescent city captain Kim Mercadal says she first learned that her krewe would not be riding on a Zoom meeting with NOPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick the Monday before Mardi Gras. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ...

Local krewes, first responders, UWF, others help Escambia Westgate Center celebrate Mardi Gras during annual parade.