More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend. City officials said security ...

While most are recovering from Christmas while preparing to celebrate the coming of a new year, there’s another group of people silently plotting and planning for the first big celebration of 2025: ...

New Orleans rules the roost when it comes to all things Mardi Gras, celebrated in elaborate style each year on Fat Tuesday – March 4 this year — the day before Ash Wednesday. However, for travelers ...

One can last days or weeks. The other packs all the fun in a single day. People having a good time pack the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana during Carnival a few days before Mardi Gras in 2010.