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 ...

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 ...

New Orleans residents and visitors will be able to don purple, green and gold for a little longer during the 2025 Mardi Gras season, which will last over twice as long as last year's celebrations.

King’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and Biloxi’s 12th Night celebration will roll at 5 p.m. on Sunday. After the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people — including ...

A little after the official Mardi Gras holiday, the Bossier Arts Council and the East Bank District are throwing one last big event.

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 is sort of a moveable feast, and we’re in for a couple of big swings. For 2025, Fat Tuesday falls on March 4, three weeks later than 2024’s Feb. 13 date. How much of a difference ...

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 ...

This weekend Mardi Gras celebrations kickoff. WEAR News checked in with how law enforcement is reviewing their plans. The Pensacola Police Department say they'll evaluate their security plan ...

OCEAN SPRINGS: Ocean Springs Elks & Krewe Unique Parade, 1 p.m. BILOXI: GCCA Annual 5K Run for the Beads, 8:45 a.m., check-in starts at the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Office (792-A Howard ...

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 ...

New Orleans faces safety concerns for two major upcoming events, Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras, after an attack on New Year's revelers early Wednesday. The attack that killed at least 15 people ...