Historically, the Elks Orleanians and Crescent City Truck parades followed the Rex parade throughout its Uptown route, reaching all the way to Canal Street.

A King Cake, a staple of Mardi Gras, is traditionally eaten between the Christian feast of Epiphany and Fat Tuesday, which ...

Part of the festival planning is messaging to encourage the public to help support the longest-running and second-largest ...

Ouachita 4-H has concluded its Bead Art Contest today, with participants eagerly waiting for the announcement of winners. The ...

Mardi Gras parades leave behind great memories and even more beads. Those beads can hurt the environment. Ouachita Green is ...

The director of Ouachita Green shares where Mardi Gras beads can be recycled in West Monroe and why it's important for our ...

As Carnival season ramps up across Acadiana, one local bead store is doing much more than supplying parade throws.

As home to the second-largest Mardi Gras celebration in Louisiana, expect eye-catching floats, lively marching bands, and ...

Bridge City’s Mardi Gras Bead Factory is raising prices 5–10% after a 30% cost spike tied to tariffs on imports from China; shoppers keep buying. 'The law is clear': DOJ sues over voter data How the ...

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

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Beads will soon be flying high in the Shreveport-Bossier area as Mardi Gras season kicks off in January 2026. Mardi Gras will arrive weeks ahead of schedule, with the ...

Louisiana is preparing for its biggest celebration, Carnival season. The pre-Lenten period of festivities, which will last 43 days this year and concludes with Mardi Gras, is complete with ...