Founded in 1872, Krewe of Rex stages one of NOLA's most anticipated parades on Fat Tuesday, as seen here in 1907. Rex is ...

Carnival season is here, and NOLA Public Schools students are hitting the parade routes! Superintendent Dr. Fateama Fulmore ...

Bring on the beads!

What began as a conversation among friends watching the Mardi Gras parade in Houma in 1951 quickly grew into a legacy that ...

Mardi Gras is more than bead-catching and parade-watching. At its core, it is a celebration of indulgence: letting the good ...

Do you know about krewes, doubloons, and parade tracker apps? Use these Mardi Gras tips to nail your first Fat Tuesday in ...

The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office arrested another person accused of shooting during a Mardi Gras parade on Saturday.

Shaka Zulu, a New Orleans Indigenous masking artist, talks through his Carnival suit-making process, an art form that ...

New captain Gian Durand has revitalized the Krewe of Oshun on its 30th anniversary with new floats, more riders and a family ...

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The official ceremony for the unveiling of the 2026 Zulu Queen-Select was held Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans is ready for Mardi Gras 2026, with weeks of parades set to roll through the city as Carnival season builds toward Fat Tuesday. From early January walking krewes to the city’s ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Children's Gasparilla is set to make its return to Tampa on Jan. 24. Tampa Bay's young pirates can participate in the festivities from noon to 7:30 p.m. The popular children's event will ...