Happy Mardi Gras to all the glue gun wielders and DIY costumers in New Orleans. Here are a few that caught our eye. The members of Krewe des Fleurs make their own flower costumes every year. Photo: ...

In the back of Emily Foley's Bywater shotgun home, racks of rhinestones, feathers and glitter lay in wait, ready to dazzle each year when Carnival season arrives. In New Orleans, costuming is a ...

Mardi Gras celebrations erupt into a flurry of costumes and color on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in New Orleans, La. Parade-goers took to the city streets to dance alongside floats, catch beads and ...

New Orleans might have the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, but Lake Charles, Mississippi, will boast the largest known display of Mardi Gras costumes in the country when its Mardi ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The magic of Mardi Gras doesn’t happen overnight - it’s meticulously stitched, shaped, and sewn together in the bustling workspace of D&D Creations. For more than a decade, this ...

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — The Courir de Mardi Gras tradition is still celebrated in Cajun Country, along with its traditional costumes. However, there are few traditional costume makers left. Susana Ortego ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The poles are greased, the drinks are poured and the costumes are glittered. On Bourbon Street, that can only mean one thing — ...

Drag queens Fatsy Cline and Varla Jean Merman hosted the 61st annual Bourbon Street Awards at noon Tuesday on the corner of St. Anne and Dauphine streets. The annual event spotlights elaborate, often ...

In February and March, Christian communities around the globe mark the approach of Lent, a solemn season of fasting, with a celebration lasting late into the night. Brazil’s Carnival and New Orleans’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The party of the year is here. Mardi Gras, an annual carnival celebrated with exuberance and cultural richness, is upon us. The ...