Mardi Gras, New Orleans

What is Twelfth Night? Here's the history behind New Orleans' Mardi Gras kickoff.
Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in 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."
See the parade schedule for New Orleans Mardi Gras 2025
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.
Here are the new rules, changes and schedule for 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans
Carnival is here! From ladders to grills to beads and Nyx's departure, here's a list of everything that's changing this season.
The New Year’s Eve celebration in Alabama that changed Mardi Gras forever
Mobile's place in Mardis Gras history was solidified when a cotton broker named Michael Krafft unwittingly created the first mystic society and led the first Mardi Gras parade.
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.
How New Orleans' deadly Bourbon Street attack is reshaping plans for Mardi Gras
New Orleans, home to Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street, is well accustomed to hosting large crowds. But with Carnival season set to begin on Monday, five days after an attacker plowed a Ford F-150 down that storied thoroughfare in what the FBI is investigating as an "act of terrorism,
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 ...
New Orleans ramps up security as Mardi Gras season begins and Super Bowl approaches, but concerns and questions remain
As New Orleans prepares to kick off its extravagant Carnival season this week, the city is asking for federal help in ...
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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 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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The 12th Night marks the beginning of Mardi Gras for krewe's in North Louisiana
The 12th Night is the beginning of the Mardi Gras season. It's one of the only nights of the year that you can catch all the ...