In this 1965 photograph, New Orleans-born photographer Del Hall captures the collective anticipation of the crowd as they ...

The French Opera House was a popular venue for Mardi Gras balls in the late 1800s. See where balls are hosted today.

The City of New Orleans had an exciting day of parades Saturday but rain stopped all parades for Sunday. Parades that were scheduled to roll Sunday have been rescheduled for different times throughout ...

The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting Friday night through Sunday. Here's a look at the parade forecast this weekend ...

Krewe of Selene and Krewe of Dionysus will follow the traditional Slidell parade route, according to the Krewe of Selene ...

By Dionne Searcey and Ana Ley Stooping to help on a Manhattan sidewalk, an A train dance party and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. The Charter Revision ...