The sci-fi-inspired parade will light up Marigny and the French Quarter with its 2025 theme, "The Rise of the Superb Owl." ...

The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...

A freak winter storm the day before Washington Mardi Gras transformed Louisiana’s wealthiest, most powerful politicos into ...

Days after a winter storm dropped ice and record-breaking snow, cleanup efforts were underway Thursday in several major ...

The winter storm that blew through southeastern Louisiana this week has brought more snow than the area has seen in more than 120 years, and the city of New Orleans is not set up for winter ...

If there's anything you can be sure about a Super Bowl, it's that there will be plenty of parties that come with it. Why it ...

Mobile isn’t the only place to celebrate Mardi Gras in Alabama. Gulf Shores, one hour south by car, has some of the USA’s prettiest white-sand beaches and this year hosts the 46th Annual Mardi Gras ...

In the aftermath of the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, the New Orleans carnival season remained stoic. Five days later it began with the annual Joan of Arc parade. The Joan of Arc ...

New Orleans has a commendable, if not wholly good, reputation as a vacation destination. The weather is warm, the music is ...

Arthur Hardy has forgotten more about Carnival than most people will ever know. Such is the depth of knowledge, and the ...

The first parade of the Carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras is due to take place on Monday evening. New Orleans will also host the Super Bowl on 9 February. The city previously installed ...