FILE - Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New ...

More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...

Mardi Gras is less than a week away and security surrounding this year’s Fat Tuesday celebrations, marking the end of ...

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Southeast Louisiana is gearing up for another Carnival season, with dozens of parades rolling across New Orleans and the ...

Previewing 30 New Orleans and Jefferson Parish parades with themes, royalty, special guests, throws, maps and more.

The Mardi Gras experience is what you make of it, but there are differences between how Tulane students and locals celebrate.

For the first time, a New Orleans Carnival krewe will roll in the parade position that used to be held by the Krewe of Nyx. The Krewe of Alla will roll behind Druids Wednesday night on the Uptown ...

The Carnival season officially begins on Epiphany ... Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and Italy, but today, New Orleans is the largest and most famous place for the event. While New ...

The end of an era: New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series is coming to an end; Its creator reflects The end of a colorful era. The distinctive Mardi Gras posters we all grew up with will not be ...

The opening hours of the new year were hard on the Crescent City when a homegrown radicalized Islamic terrorist struck at the ...

From crawfish boils and Cajun cook-offs to late-night bar parties and burlesque shows, here are a few ways to celebrate Fat ...