Mark your calendars for January 3rd, 2026, when Mardi Gras begins. The Krewe of Centaur's Grand Bal promises a night of ...

Beginning in 2026, Lafayette's Mardi Gras parades will return to their original downtown route for the first time in decades. The new route will start at Surrey and Simcoe Streets, travel through ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Mystick Krewe of Louisianians announced who will reign as the king and queen of Washington Mardi Gras for 2026. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) was named ...

YEARS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE GETTING A PREVIEW OF WHAT CITY LEADERS. TOP PRIORITY IS FOR NEXT CARNIVAL SEASON SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. WDSU REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD LIVE AT TEN. ARIELLE.

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — Rain, sleet, hail or snow, Eunice said Mardi Gras was a go. “There’s two things you don’t cancel, Christmas and Eunice Mardi Gras,” Andrew Miller of Eunice said. Andrew and his ...

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose Tuesday, determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations that ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! “Let the good times roll!” is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There’s much more to this annual tradition than partying. Read on for our sampling of ...

And while there have always been barricades in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, there were far more than usual this year. Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick of the New Orleans Police Department described ...

The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive music and indulgent foods. Fat Tuesday, the grand finale, marks the ...

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is celebrated around the world, but here in Southwest Louisiana, our Mardi Gras celebration is closely connected to our Catholic faith and historically French heritage.