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Attendees participate in the annual Krewe of Muses parade during the Mardi Gras season on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in New Orleans. (Credit: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP.) Listen NEW ORLEANS, La. — ...

Mardi Gras celebrations are happening today across the country, especially in New Orleans, where the season has been underway since January. Parades and beads leading up to Fat Tuesday, which always ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club takes to the streets on Mardi Gras Day, showcasing more than 100 years of Carnival tradition. "On behalf of the Zulu Associated Blessing Club, I'm ...

"Happy Mardi Gras and Hail Rex!" The 29-float Rex Parade was one of many in New Orleans celebrating Mardi Gras. Niki Gunter and LeeAnne Lowry More Videos We now know Jackie the bald eagle's cause of ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Watch WWL Lousianas live Bourbon Street cam here. Parades have rolled, and revelers are now celebrating throughout the French Quarter. Experience the energy of Mardi ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — With the 2026 Mardi Gras season over, one local business is giving leftover beads and throws a second life — with a sweet reward attached. Happy Belly's Italian Ice Factory on Youree ...

Editor’s note: This editorial, slightly modified, has appeared during previous Carnival seasons in this newspaper. If Mardi Gras is so great, one might ask, as another Fat Tuesday arrives today, then ...

"Laissez les bons temps rouler!" Mardi Gras is here, and while Austin makes the celebration its own, one NOLA tradition remains strong: king cake. This festive, colorful treat hides a tiny surprise.

Editor’s note: This editorial, slightly modified, has appeared during previous Carnival seasons in this newspaper. If Mardi Gras is so great, one might ask as another Fat Tuesday arrives today, then ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations that ...

New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras! March 4, 2025, marks Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday which kicks off the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. And in ...