More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...

Masking was a competitive business in the 1920 and '30s, when Carnival contests gave winners cash, merchandise, and even gold ...

While the big productions are rolling through the streets this week with Carnival parades everywhere, local stages are ...

The Royal Sonesta New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest Carnival celebration, Greasing of the Poles. Greasing of the ...

There's a pair of Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans tonight. Here's how, when to watch them live on the NOLA.com Parade Cam ...

Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year. This ...

I travel to New Orleans multiple times a year and always look forward to the palpable joy that fills every corner come ...

The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting Friday night through Sunday. Here's a look at the parade forecast this weekend ...

Fat Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent, is celebrated as Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Carnival in Brazil, but you don ...

The City of New Orleans had an exciting day of parades Saturday but rain stopped all parades for Sunday. Parades that were scheduled to roll Sunday have been rescheduled for different times throughout ...

The city is requiring more police officers at parades this year, putting higher costs on smaller, independent krewes vital to ...

If you're planning to take a trip down to New Orleans in order to attend the main parades of Carnival Season, it may be a ...