It was the arrival of King Felix III and his crew at Cooper Riverside Park for Lundi Gras. The King Felix parade was followed by the Floral parade. The theme this year was “Zoo Krewe” and featured 18 ...

Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warning revelers against brining umbrellas and tents as ...

The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans ...

The threat of severe weather has left New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions at risk, with parades being shortened or canceled, ...

French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

New Orleanians maintain certain traditions at Carnival parades. We say hello to strangers, tote wagons and folding chairs and ...

The spirit of Mardi Gras is alive and well: the love of life (joie de vivre), the enjoyment of music, food (especially king ...

Thoth Parade Captain Penny Larson, contacted Monday, said he hadn't seen the post but would investigate. The krewe has ...

Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family ...

Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on ...

Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.

Cody Bates, the Vice President of Operations for the American Hat Company, tosses beaded necklaces from the front of the ...