New Orleans commenced its Carnival season on Monday evening with the Joan of Arc Parade, just days after a tragic attack on Bourbon Street resulted in 14 deaths. The event—which took place in the ...

Women dressed as angels, hands clasped in prayer, passed through New Orleans to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days earlier by a ...

The Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" commences Monday ... The most notable festivities are held in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras Day is an official holiday that the city has celebrated ...

This time of year in New Orleans, Mardi Gras music is on the radio and the tone is set for the decadence of Carnival season.

Bywater Bakery's big neighborhood party returns, King Cake Fe(a)st continues with many the slice and a vegan king cake bake ...

In the wake of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street, revelers gather for the Carnival season ahead of Mardi Gras.

While some expressed concerns about safety, others who have previously attended say the security measures that city leaders ...

Jefferson Parish is turning 200 years old and the bicentennial birthday celebrations are set to start with a kick-off to ...

Gabby, a flag twirler at Edna Karr High School, was seen in the snow practicing her routine before parades begin in a few weeks in New Orleans.

“If we try to make New Orleans as secure as an airport ... the importance of maintaining a festive atmosphere during carnival even as he works with city police to bolster security over the ...

King Cakes are a beloved tradition in Louisiana and beyond. See how these New Orleans bakeries are reinventing the classic ...