Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since ...

On Monday morning, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet, along with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association, proudly raised the Mardi Gras flag at Lafayette ...

Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, marking the end of Carnival season. The holiday is celebrated in New Orleans and around the world, but what exactly is Fat Tuesday, and why is it ...

NEW ORLEANS — A new chapter in Mardi Gras history was written as Gian Durand and James Carter were crowned the first Black King and Queen of the Krewe of ALLA, making a bold statement for the 93 ...

As captain of the Krewe of Iris, Kristin Delaney will lead 3,660 riders, the most of any 2024 Mardi Gras parade, along the Uptown route on Saturday. Since inheriting the captainship 14 years ago ...

But somehow, in Nevada City, you’ll discover one of the most riotous Mardi Gras-inspired celebrations outside of the American South, and it's been happening since the mid-1990s. “It ended up ...