After the double grand march at the conclusion of the Carnival season of almost two months, the monarchs of the Rex ...

Following the deadly New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated Mardi Gras as a Special Event Assessment Rating 1 (SEAR 1) event, allowing federal, ...

Over the past three years, a collection of organizations has stepped up efforts to improve the sustainability of Mardi Gras and cut down on the more than 2 million tons of waste generated during the ...

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

I picked my two favorite parades, found out my new apartment was in "the box" and even met some "members" of the infamous ...

The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms ...

Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to strike Louisiana.

Dionne Randolph has curated the marching band lineup for the Krewe of Muses, an all-female group that hosts a popular parade, ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from ...