The two-day festival of concerts and carnival will return on Friday, Feb. 6, and Saturday, Feb. 7, at Mardi Gras Plaza, across from Lakeside Mall.

Mardi Gras season is here and the Krewe of Rio has signaled the beginning with a royal king cake cutting and toasting event.

CAO Joe Giarrusso revealed that the Cantrell administration spent $240,000 on Carnival expenses at Gallier Hall last year.

Universal Orlando has announced more details about this year's Mardi Gras event, including the concert lineup, parade details ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Downtown Monroe Main Street released the 2026 Mardi Gras parade routes. The Krewe de Riviere and Krewe ...

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

On Jan. 6, Asheville Mardi Gras, a nonprofit organization, hosted a party at Wicked Weed Funkatorium that included the ...

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 ...

The City of New Orleans is locking in safety plans along one of the busiest parade routes in the city. Concrete barriers are being installed on St. Charles Avenue, designed to slow traffic and protect ...

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 ...

Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone and now it’s time for arguably the most important holiday season in New Orleans — Carnival. Compared to 2025’s 58-day season, this year’s 43-day version may ...