Mardi Gras was a big success this year, krewe captains agreed Thursday during a meeting to assess the highs and lows of the 2024 Carnival season.

In a 38-day Carnival season, each chance to try a new king cake, catch a doubloon and costume to the nines counts even more.

Large Mardi Gras crowds cause some to worry about a rise in crime in New Orleans — which, like other cities, saw its crime rate rise and police ranks shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a Feb. 12 city council meeting, Mamou police warned of potentially bigger crowds for Mardi Gras and suggested security measures. The council denied the requests. On Tuesday, a mass shooting at ...

Parade will return to the Missouri riverfront Thursday, after several years of following a downtown route. "We're super ...

Travel In Groups It’s always good to travel in pairs or groups when navigating Mardi Gras crowds. While it’s a good idea to use your device to share your location with your group, cell-phone ...

WGNO witnessed the sights from the balcony of the award-winning Royal Sonesta Hotel overlooking Bourbon Street.

On Thursday, July 3, the Sioux City Mardi Gras Parade will take place along the Riverfront, beginning at the Wesley Parkway ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Mardi Gras season is in full swing, with parades rolling daily and thousands of visitors packing New Orleans and Jefferson Parish for the biggest weekend of Carnival. On ...

Bossier City may see a revamped Mardi Gras parade route, starting at the Brookshire Arena, designed to ease congestion and ...

Mobile’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebrations got off to an emphatic start Friday night as enthusiastic crowds lined downtown sidewalks for the Conde Cavaliers’ parade. The Cavaliers rolled with the ...

Mardi Gras was a big success this year, krewe captains agreed Thursday during a meeting to assess the highs and lows of the 2024 Carnival season. Maybe too big. Very long parades that sometimes ...