Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

When Mardi Gras parades roll in New Orleans, humble dive bars in proximity to the route can become clutch outposts and the ...

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

Fat Tuesday is less than a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything Californians need to know ...

Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the ...

How did Mardi Gras, a religious holiday, become a time to cut loose and party hard? It originated from French tradition and ...

Historic Athens Mardi Gras is returning for its seventh year, celebrating Fat Tuesday with entertainment, cuisine, drinks, ...

A Dense Fog Advisory for all of Southeast Louisiana means another WDSU First Warning Weather Impact Day Wednesday morning in your New Orleans weather forecast. A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for ...

Louisiana revelers who want to experience a Mardi Gras celebration that has been going on since the 1700's are being told "Don't Go". Here's why.

With Carnival season in full swing and thousands of visitors expected, medical professionals are growing more concerned about the increasing measles outbreak.

The two right lanes are blocked on 90B West at Tchoupitoulas Street due to a stalled float. Drive time from the CBD to Terry ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, marks the final day of the Carnival season before Lent begins. Taking place on March 4 this year, ...