I picked my two favorite parades, found out my new apartment was in "the box" and even met some "members" of the infamous ...

At that point in 2006, hardly anything seemed worthy of celebrating. Except everyone wanted and needed the kind of emotional ...

There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

The Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 celebration in Australia took place on Saturday, March 1. And the people of Sydney certainly know ...

The 45-year-old dedicated her achievements to the late Dorothy Mae Taylor, a Civil Rights leader and former New Orleans City ...

By the 1850s, a group of men in New Orleans established a secret society to help celebrate the holiday. The city’s first ...

Our next cold front is forecast to move through the area on Mardi Gras Tuesday. A line of strong to severe t-storms is ...

With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as ...

Gian Durand now reigns as the first Black queen of New Orleans’ ALLA parade during this year’s Mardi Gras festivities. The ...

Residents from across Shelby County enjoyed a night of festive entertainment while supporting local arts during the inaugural ...

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.

City leaders hold their first council meeting since the deadly Mardi Gras shooting that left two teens dead and 11 others injured on Fat Tuesday ...