Mardi Gras falls on March 4, 2025, before Ash Wednesday. New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades Though various parades and other festivities were scheduled throughout New Orleans on March 4, harsh weather ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

The floats. The costumes. The parties. The beads. So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition, filled with fun, families and often, a lot of booze. But there's something really ...

But Mardi Gras is an entire season, often called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats.

LSU Biology lab releases prototype of 3D printed biodegradable Mardi Gras beads that include seeds for earth-friendly partying.

1918-1919 – Mardi Gras parades and balls are canceled due to World War I and the influenza pandemic. 1941 – Venus is the first all-female krewe to parade in New Orleans.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said security measures would be in place through Mardi Gras celebrations in March after a deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. “I think that ...

Mardi Gras attendees are happy to hear safety measures are being discussed. "I feel safe every single day," Nieto said. "Rather than allow the fear to deter you from coming, please come." ...

Mardi Gras may be over, but the impact of New Orleans’ two-week Mardi Gras celebrations is a testament to how large festivals can be both fun and sustainable. New Orleans & Company partnered with 25 ...