As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

Mardi Gras 2026 is shaping up to be one for the record books, with Louisiana preparing to welcome thousands of first-time ...

Louisiana is preparing for its biggest celebration, Carnival season. The pre-Lenten period of festivities, which will last 43 ...

Bridge City’s Mardi Gras Bead Factory is raising prices 5–10% after a 30% cost spike tied to tariffs on imports from China.