Mardi Gras, New Orleans

Sunday's Uptown New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be rescheduled
Two krewes in Thibodaux also announced changes on Friday for their Sunday parades. Ambrosia completely canceled its parade for 2025 while Shaka rescheduled for Tuesday, March 4. Want to avoid the weather entirely and watch parades from home? Here's the schedule and links to the NOLA.com Parade Cam livestream.
Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
The city of New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras celebrations by increasing security measures. Find out about the safety initiatives here.
When is Mardi Gras? More on Fat Tuesday, New Orleans' cultural celebration
One of America's biggest cultural celebrations, Mardi Gras, will take place soon, just before the start of the Easter season. Here's what to expect.
Blakeview: These New Orleans area venues have hosted Mardi Gras balls throughout the years
The French Opera House was a popular venue for Mardi Gras balls in the late 1800s. See where balls are hosted today.
Everything You Need to Know About Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Photo courtesy of New Orleans & Company Carnival is celebrated all over the world, but there’s nothing quite like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The Carnival celebrations here draw well over a million visitors each year,
New Orleans officials announce Mardi Gras safety preparations
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New Orleans ramps up security for Mardi Gras celebrations
NEW ORLEANS — Stepped-up security measures are now in place in New Orleans ahead of the big Mardi Gras celebration. Public safety officials spent the day installing concrete barricades and wedge barriers along St. Charles Avenue before Friday's Carnival parades.
Heading to a Metairie Mardi Gras parade? Here is this year’s route
It’s Mardi Gras time in Metairie! As residents wait in line for their favorite king cake and start stocking up on their favorite parade route snacks, they are also making plans to attend parades. Family Gras Day three will be in the Pontchartrain Center While some may enjoy heading into New Orleans to catch popular parades like Endymion and Bacchus,
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A Mardi Gras parade on Valentine's Day in NOLA? That's how 2 strangers met, fell in love.
"We danced, we talked, we laughed, we danced some more. He watched me take a shot and immediately throw it up (we’ve all been ...
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The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year.
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Live from New Orleans, it’s Saturday Night: Remembering when SNL came to Mardi Gras in 1977
Today on Louisiana Considered, with all the excitement surrounding SNL’s 50th anniversary, we take a look at the show’s ties ...
New Orleans schools urge Mardi Gras safety for marching bands
Following the deadly January 1st attack on Bourbon Street, NOLA Public Schools is now prioritizing safety for high school ...
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Super Bowl to Mardi Gras: New Orleans Police Preps for Annual Celebration
New Orleans police officials say there will be a heightened security zone in the French Quarter similar to what was ...
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Classic Pecan Pralines Are the Buttery, Crunchy Treat for Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is all about indulgence, and there's no sweeter way to celebrate than with a batch of homemade pecan pralines.
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Recycle Dat returns for third year with new ideas to make Mardi Gras greener
Recycle Dat, the push to make Mardi Gras greener, returns after diverting 10 tons of waste from New Orleans landfills in 2024 ...
Mardi Gras forecast could be stormy. Here's the early forecast
An early look to the Lundi Gras shows that skies are looking partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 70s in the afternoon, ...