These photos capture the essence of the 2025 Mardi Gras celebration. Mardi Gras 2025: New Orleans parade schedule, routes, what to know about the celebration Contributing: Gabe Hauari, Emily ...

Cancel anytime. What started as a party among friends at a Soulard rowhouse apartment in 1979 has since grown into what many say is America’s second-largest Mardi Gras celebration — behind New ...

Take a look at photos from this year’s parade. A birthday cake for the city of Biloxi’s 325th birthday passes by city hall during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras parade in ...

The neighborhood later embraced his namesake and began hosting Mardi Gras celebrations more than 200 years later. Check out dozens of photos from Saturday’s parade above in the photo slideshow.

The West Side Story icon was the guest of honor at a Mardi Gras-themed birthday party in the Berkeley area on Dec. 7, four days before her actual birthday. Moreno dubbed the day — complete with ...

Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday,” has long been celebrated as a day of revelry before the season of Lent begins. The festivities, known for their elaborate parades, masquerades and indulgent feasts ...

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.

“Since Biloxi’s birthday falls on Mardi Gras this year, we had a huge cake ... this year marks 116 years of the association. Take a look at photos from this year’s parade.