AND A PREVIEW OF THE WEEKEND COMING UP RIGHT HERE ON WDSU. WELL, PREPARE FOR ALL THE CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES AS TOMORROW IS THE OFFICIAL START OF CARNIVAL HERE IN THE BIG EASY. AND WHILE IT IS FUN, ...

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 ...

IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — As the holiday season comes to a close, Mardi Gras festivities are gearing up across Acadiana, with New Iberia set to host its 9th Annual Bayou Mardi Gras Parade in just ...

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 ...

Krewe of Artemis Soiree River Center Exhibition Hall in Baton Rouge 7 p.m. Mid City Gras Ball American Legion Hall on Wooddale Blvd. in Baton Rouge 8 p.m. Spanishtown Ball Baton Rouge River Center 7 p ...

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, La. — The 2026 Mardi Gras season in Northwest Louisiana officially kicked off Saturday with a day of faith, tradition and celebration. The day began with the annual Mardi Gras ...

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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 for the biggest ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — As Carnival Season nears, the City of Pensacola is getting prepared with a kick-off event on Saturday night. The ...