The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

From the Krewe of Spanish Town in downtown Baton Rouge to the Krewe of Ascension Mambo in Gonzales, check out this year's ...

Whether you’re a seasoned paradegoer or planning your first Carnival, here’s what you need to know before the beads start ...

It's a little bit complicated, but the Mardi Gras date depends on Easter, which is determined by the lunar cycle. Easter for ...

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE ACROSS THE NEW ORLEANS AREA ARE DUSTING OFF ALL OF THAT PURPLE, GREEN AND GOLD. THEY’RE GETTING ...

Carnival in Louisiana and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. It’s marked by feasting, ...

January in New Orleans is a curious time. The Christmas decorations are barely packed away, the last of the pecan pralines ...

Mardi Gras 2026 kicked off in Pensacola over the weekend, but all of the biggest celebrations are still ahead.

There was a visit to both a hub and a headquarters, a roadside trailer and a New Orleans neighborhood bakery and a French one ...

If you want to unearth the history and origins of Mardi Gras, the iconic Mardi Gras colors are a good place to start ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

NEW ORLEANS — Stronghold Studios, an art and fabrication studio based in Mid-City, is continuing the house float tradition ...