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 ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

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

Glass Half Full, a New Orleans glass recycling nonprofit, is teaming up with environmental groups and local bars to recycle ...

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.

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.

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

Shock and grief have given way to finger-pointing over whether additional security could have stopped — or mitigated — the ...

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 ...