Mardi Gras, New Orleans

When is Mardi Gras? New Orleans celebrations still scheduled after deadly truck attack
Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what FBI officials have called an "act of terror."
How New Orleans' deadly Bourbon Street attack is reshaping plans for Mardi Gras
A team of Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms fire investigators, explosives investigators and engineers, plus enforcement agents and bomb-sniffing dogs, will remain in New Orleans for the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 and Mardi Gras day on March 4, ATF Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson told reporters Thursday.
New Orleans Resilience Shines Through Tragedy to Celebrate Mardi Gras
In New Orleans, normalcy returns after a tragic attack as the city prepares for Mardi Gras. Mayor LaToya Cantrell led a resilience parade, highlighting the community's strength. Despite fears, tourism and events are bouncing back.
The New Year’s Eve celebration in Alabama that changed Mardi Gras forever
While folks in New Orleans claim they started the tradition of Mardi Gras in the U.S., historians say French colonists began celebrating the festival not long after first spotting Mobile Bay in 1699.
Mardi Gras 2025 is coming soon. Here's when and where to celebrate around Houston and Galveston
With the passing of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Day, the next season of celebration is Mardi Gras. Here is when, where and how the good times will roll for Mardi Gras in the Houston area in 2025.
New Orleans' Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedule
New Orleans is celebrating the return of Mardi Gras, and we've got the parade schedule you need to get out there and enjoy every bit. Why it matters: We can help you stay organized before you hit the route.
Mardi Gras is coming: Here’s how one Mobile brewery is celebrating early
Downtown Mobile’s first parade of the 2025 Mardi Gras season doesn’t roll until Feb. 14, but one of the city’s breweries presents a kick-off event Sunday for those who can’t wait for the good times to roll.
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Stronghold Studios Revives Mardi Gras House Float Tradition
While restrictions during the COVID pandemic are gone, the house float phenomenon that sprung up as a response to carnival ...
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The History of 12 Popular Mardi Gras Traditions
Most Mardi Gras decorations are gold ... Le Moyne d’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans. They celebrated their arrival and named the spot where they landed ...
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Celebrate Mardi Gras By Shipping These 5 Classic New Orleans Dishes
A major draw of being in New Orleans during the weeks of Mardi Gras parades—now underway ending with the Big Day on February 13 th-is, naturally, sampling the restaurants in the city.
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Mardi Gras Galveston 2025: What Houstonians can expect
This year, Galveston is hosting Texas’ largest event, Mardi Gras, happening from Feb. 21 to March 4, 2025, and many Houston ...
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Mardi Gras 2025 just named the Krewe of Bacchus parade king
The annual Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans just named its crowned big star king for 2025, and 'big' is an understatement, considering the star is an inch over 7 feet tall.
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New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at ...
New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.