Universal Mardi Gras 2025 is about to be in full swing at Universal Orlando Resort beginning February 1, 2025, and event merchandise is already available online at the official Universal shop website.

In Branch, in rural Acadia Parish, Karen Thibodeaux and her staff create Mardi Gras costumes at Sew What! Design. Revelers wear the flamboyant creations to strut their stuff at courir de Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.

Mardi Gras has a reputation for making a lot of trash. Waste can add up to millions of pounds each year. But some Krewes are finding new ways to cut down on their environmental footprint. At the ...