When and how to close off Bourbon Street to vehicles are among the topics being discussed by the team of experts led by ...

Security updates shift the parade's path, while 'The Great Gatsby' theme and a heartfelt memorial float honor its iconic ...

Editor's note: Many parades in New Orleans have been either canceled or ... start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. Although it is a Christian holiday now, Mardi Gras ...

Organizers cite public safety concerns amid forecasted lightning; 2025 parade now officially off after earlier reschedule.

A major change to an iconic parade this upcoming Easter Sunday. The annual French Quarter Easter Parade honoring the late Chris Owens will roll on a new route. Organizers with the French Quarter ...

Watch as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

After a long Carnival season, the fun keeps going in spring in New Orleans with festivals of all sizes, concerts, comedy, ...

though some other denominations also take part in Easter season traditions. Yes. In fact, the first openly gay carnival krewe, or group that participates in Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans ...

NEW ORLEANS ... for Easter Sunday. As a result, this year’s Mardi Gras Day falls unusually late in the year. But the outsized culture of street parties, extravagant balls and spirited parades ...

Erika Goldring/Getty New Orleans has once again ... leading up to Easter. And in Louisiana, the period is marked with celebrations and parades that bring locals, revelers and celebrities to ...