New Orleans, Carnival

New Orleans Defiantly Opens Carnival Season, Days After Terror Attack
The Joan of Arc Parade, an annual event since 2008, honors the French heroine's birthday and marks the beginning of the Carnival season, leading up to Mardi Gras. She is considered the unofficial patron saint, or "Maid of New Orleans."
Carnival season kicks off in New Orleans with Twelfth Night festivities, days after terror attack
The 2025 Carnival season in New Orleans began taking shape against a somber backdrop Monday (Jan. 6), but with Twelfth Night celebrants eager to show the city would not be bowed by the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.
New Orleans roars back with start of Carnival after truck attack. But don’t call locals ‘resilient’
Countless times in the past week, politicians and outsiders have praised the city for its ability to bounce back. New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again, perhaps more than any other
New Orleans holds 1st parade of Carnival season 5 days after deadly attack on Bourbon Street
Women dressed as angels, hands clasped in prayer, passed through New Orleans to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days earlier by a rampaging driver.
New Orleans roars back with Carnival celebrations after truck attack
Hundreds gathered in New Orleans' French Quarter to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed.
Louisiana AG orders investigation after New Year’s Day massacre as New Orleans gets heightened security status for Mardi Gras
As New Orleans kicks off its extravagant Carnival season this week, Louisiana is launching a new investigation into the New ...
Carnival season begins in New Orleans
In the wake of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street, revelers gather for the Carnival season ahead of Mardi Gras.
New Orleans is a city marked by tragedy. But don’t call locals resilient
New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again and always seems to bounce back, maintaining its reputation for jazz and ...
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Ready for a Dong Phuong king cake? Here's where to get Mardi Gras delicacy in New Orleans.
These days, the bakery makes over 60,000 king cakes each year and ships nationwide to meet its customer demand. Already, ...
As Mardi Gras Season Begins, New Orleans Seeks to Ensure Greater Security in the Aftermath of Tragedy
Following a New Year’s Day attack that killed 14, the Louisiana city known for its colorful Carnival festivities and parades ...
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New Orleans attack latest: Biden, first lady honor victims during prayer service
President Joe Biden and the first lady traveled to New Orleans Monday to visit the families of the victims in the Bourbon ...
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King cake of the day: This New Orleans bakery offers a classic, nostalgic Mardi Gras treat
A revolution has sparked in New Orleans' king cake scene over the years. Bakeries throughout the city have taken the ...
New Orleans institutes changes in French Quarter
As carnival season kicks off in New Orleans, changes to increase safety have been put in place in the wake of the New Year's ...
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New Orleans ramps up security as Mardi Gras season begins and Super Bowl approaches
As New Orleans prepares to kick off its extravagant Carnival season this week, the city is asking for federal help in ensuring there is not a repeat of the horrific truck-ramming that killed 14 ...
How new security measures could impact 2025 Carnival season
New Orleans enhances Carnival security with SEAR-1 designation, federal resources, and potential parade route changes after Bourbon Street tragedy.