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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans celebrates with revelry and parades as the city bids farewell to the Mardi Gras season. Carnival events are popular for their spectacular and enormous floats, as well as ...

The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly ...

When cleaning crews dug deep into New Orleans’ clogged drains in 2018, they pulled up leaves, mud — and 46 tons of Mardi Gras ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans’ historic St.

Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is celebrated around the world, but most notably in the streets of New Orleans, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has issued a call for qualified DJs to provide entertainment at Gallier Hall during the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The announcement follows weeks of concern from ...

New Orleans Saints players rode with the 2,500 members of the Krewe of Tucks as they presented their 58th annual parade on Saturday, February 14 during the 2026 Mardi Gras season. New Orleans Saints ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Inside a New Orleans warehouse, nearly every aisle bursts with Mardi Gras color — green, gold and purple as far as the eye can see. For parade insiders, this is a must-stop ...

Passengers handed out beads and snacks while airport staff led a festive send-off parade before their international flight Michael DeMocker/Getty A group of Louisiana travelers staged a mini Mardi ...

As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also known ...