Mardi Gras, New Orleans

As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs, other Louisiana cities, and all along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts.
Additional tactical teams, police in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.
Want to hear live music in New Orleans during the 2025 Mardi Gras? Here are highlights.
Pianist Tom Worrell is featured for the weekly 6 p.m. “Booker Sessions” at the Maple Leaf Bar. Starting at 8 p.m., drummer Johnny Vidacovich is onstage with a trio ($15 advance, $20 day of show).
How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.
As Mardi Gras goes into full swing, New Orleans security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.
5 things that make Mobile’s Mardi Gras unique—from a New Orleanian’s eye
Here are a few things that make Mobile's Mardi Gras stand out from other Carnival celebrations--from a New Orleanian-turned-Mobilian.
Is Cajun Mardi Gras older than New Orleans' celebrations? What to know about the courir.
New Orleans parades and the Cajun version of Mardi Gras, called the courir, may seem worlds apart, But experts say they have more in common than you may think.
Trotwood students to perform at Mardi Gras in New Orleans
This weekend, some Trotwood students will make their first appearance in New Orleans as part of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations.
Safety barriers at the Biloxi Mardi Gras parades
Since the New Years Day terror attack in New Orleans, other cities hosting big events are on alert. Two big parades are coming to Biloxi over the next couple of days. Biloxi Police Chief John Miller told WXXV that he reached out to a Texas based company to rent concrete barriers.
New Orleans raps up security ahead of Mardi Gras
For the first time ever, Mardi Gras will have a SEAR-1 security rating, giving New Orleans more federal support.
Parades rolling in New Orleans on Lundi Gras, Mardi Gras Day
It’s time to let the good times roll! As parades continue and the city prepares for the last few days of carnival, here are the parades rolling in New Orleans on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. The following parades will roll in New Orleans on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras Day: According to NOLA Ready,
Photos: A look at Louisiana’s Mardi Gras festivities through the years
Each year, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.
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Scot Pilié shares his favorite spots for to-go drinks on Uptown New Orleans parade route
Deep Gras is here, and it's time to celebrate! Here are Scot's favorite cocktails along the parade route that stretches ...
Beautiful through the weekend then tracking rain chances for Mardi Gras in your New Orleans weather forecast
No worries whatsoever in the forecast through this weekend but rain chances will return for Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras ...
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Milwaukee's self-proclaimed Mardi Gras headquarters will host massive Fat Tuesday celebration
Milwaukee's self-proclaimed Mardi Gras headquarters, Maxie's, will kick off its annual celebration Thursday night. The iconic restaurant, located at 68th Street and Fairview Avenue, has hosted Fat ...
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New Orleans enchanted a goth girl from Ohio. Then came a surprise Mardi Gras engagement.
She describes herself as a "stereotypical 90s goth girl" who fell in love with the architecture and history of New Orleans.
The end of an era: New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series is coming to an end; Its creator reflects
The end of an era: New Orleans Mardi Gras poster series is coming to an end; Its creator reflects The end of a colorful era. The distinctive Mardi Gras posters we all grew up with will not be ...