Karen Thibodeaux, the owner of Vacajun is known for making costumes for the Mardi Gras season. It was orginally just a sewing business at her home, but it progressed to Mardi Gras ball gowns and ...

As neighbors in New Iberia gear up for this weekend's Bayou Mardi Gras Parade, the New Iberia Police Department is preparing ...

Merchants’ Parade - Kick off your Mardi Gras weekend with the dazzling 2025 Merchants’ Parade happening on Friday, February ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is traditionally a day of excess before Ash Wednesday. In the Catholic Church, that's the start of Lent, a period of fasting and abstinence before Easter. It's kind of like ...

The New Orleans bikeshare program said it launched its #SearchingForBabyBlue contest, challenging riders to find a hidden ...

For the sake of our sanity, we usually eat before leaving the house, or pack our own food when we’re hitting a parade during ...

We start off the first weekend of February with something for everyone. So, if you are looking for some fun events or if you’re ready to let the good times roll, look no further. It’s time for The ...

Jesters and other characters dressed in the familiar purple, green and yellow tones of Mardi Gras and a float reminiscent of those at New Orleans Carnival parades can be seen passing by in the ...

Shamsud-Din Jabbaar came to New Orleans on November 10 by train to look at an apartment for rent on Orleans street in the French Quarter but told the landlord that he changed his mind after ...

During Harrison’s time as police chief, a drunken driver plowed into Mardi Gras parade-goers in 2017, injuring 28 people. New Orleans hosted multiple Super Bowls during Harrison’s career at ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's that time of year again for colorful beads, delicious king cake, and of course, the annual Mardi Gras parades. Events are already lined up around the region. We've put ...