Footage from the USA TODAY's livestream shows a vibrant and cheering crowd in New Orleans catching beads from the floats. These photos capture the essence of the 2025 Mardi Gras celebration.

After a weekslong pre-Lenten bash — complete with elaborate parades that meander through New Orleans ... is approaching its grand conclusion. Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place ...

Mardi Gras looks different for New Orleans residents this year ... she did the next best thing: turn her own house into a float. "I opened my big mouth on the internet and I said, 'Well, I ...

By 2005 the Zulu parades were premiere Mardi Gras events with lavish ... to subvert racist images, and to participate in civic culture. Given New Orleans's extraordinarily complicated racial ...

You know, everybody bounces things off one another, or they'll just tell you what their ideas are to see the big picture ... house paint. More from News Narrator: What would Mardi Gras in New ...

Mardi Gras World offers a close-up look at some of the flamboyant floats and costumes used during New Orleans' famous party. One thing to know upfront: This isn't a museum – it's a warehouse ...

Revelers in New Orleans are going to have to find a new, COVID-friendly way to celebrate Mardi Gras this year, as all parades have been canceled. The office of Mayor LaToya Cantrell said this week ...