The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

Lafayette and the surrounding areas host a family-friendly Carnival celebration every year that is as culturally rich as it ...

Acadiana may not have the biggest or most famous Mardi Gras celebrations, but it does have arguably the most authentic and ...

Mardi Gras season officially begins on Jan. 6, or Twelfth Night, and lasts until it culminates on Fat Tuesday. Here are the ...

Saturday afternoon, the 9th Annual Bayou Mardi Gras Parade rolled through historic downtown Main Street, led by grand marshal ...

Mardi Gras Day parades were canceled last year because of severe weather, but Jefferson Parish says this year’s celebrations ...

We may all be recovering from the holidays and New Year’s, but Mardi Gras is just around the corner. And unfortunately, the season of king cakes and rare parade throws will be shorter this year ...

The Krewe of Rio opens the 2026 Mardi Gras season in Lafayette with a traditional king cake cutting and its 21st Annual Ball at the Cajundome.

Mardi Gras season runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 17 in 2026, totaling six weeks. Duration shortened from 58 days in 2025 because Fat Tuesday fell in March. Mardi Gras date links to lunar cycle: Easter follows ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans is ready for Mardi Gras 2026, with weeks of parades set to roll through the city as Carnival season builds toward Fat Tuesday. From early January walking krewes to the city’s ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — As residents across much of the country take down their holiday decorations, sobered by New Year's resolutions and a return to business as usual, in Louisiana people are ramping up ...