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 ...

Hundreds of thousands filled the streets in New Orleans over the weekend for several parades leading up to Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...

With Mardi Gras celebrations under way, the city of New Orleans is ramping up security measures in response to the heightened ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The WAFB First Alert Storm Team has declared Fat Tuesday (March 4) a First Alert Weather Day. A First Alert Weather Day indicates that impactful and disruptive weather is ...

In 1980, the Krewe of Bacchus delighted crowds with their uniquely detailed parade floats. Inspired by aquatic explorer ...

In neighboring Jefferson Parish, there are approximately 7,500 hotel rooms.“This is our big weekend, so Friday and Saturday are very strong. We anticipate ending the weekend, but about 95% hotel ...

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.

Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng confirmed in a press conference Monday that the parades will remain canceled for ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Carnival season will wrap up with a big storm on Mardi Gras Day that will yield multiple weather ...

New Orleans officials are weighing weather-related Mardi Gras decisions as anticipated heavy winds from incoming storms are ...

Despite predictions of strong winds on Mardi Gras morning, the Zulu and Rex parades are still set to roll at 8 a.m. and 10:30 ...