Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

Watch live as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

something that people in one part of the country have known for centuries. Despite what you might have heard, Mardi Gras didn't get its start in New Orleans. Mardi Gras actually began in Mobile, ...

Permeating everything from its wrought-iron architecture to its timeless traditions and parades, it’s no wonder New Orleans ...

The celebrations this year were dampened due to weather concerns, but people still came out in New Orleans to party.

The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some changes were evident.

(AP Photo/Jack Brook) Piles of Mardi Gras detritus accumulated from Mardi Gras celebrations lies in the French Quarter in New Orleans, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook) Leander ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of trepidation.

New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Whether you're a local ...

Mardi Gras 2025 may not have been the biggest on record, but it was the biggest post-pandemic Carnival, with hotel occupancy ...

Yes, but: In the pre-COVID days, peak hotel occupancy regularly reached 95% over Mardi Gras, The Times-Picayune reports.

This year, paradegoers who recycle at stations along the route can be entered to win prizes from local businesses. Here's everything to know about bead recycling in the New Orleans metro.