Lake Charles, Louisiana, shines as a welcoming, family-friendly Mardi Gras destination, blending colorful parades, ...

This Mardi Gras season is the 25th anniversary of the founding gal group that inspired all the others, the Pussyfooters. This ...

From the Krewe of Spanish Town in downtown Baton Rouge to the Krewe of Ascension Mambo in Gonzales, check out this year's ...

Metro Soileau Mardi Gras: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 422 La. 104 in Oberlin. Trail ride, chicken run, food and drinks. Rusty ...

Milo Knight has gathered 15 dancers for a new Up-and-Comer chair-dancing segment, and they’ll provide thrills and chills even ...

Get ready to let the good times roll at Henderson’s Mardi Gras on Main Celebrate the season in true Carnival style as Mardi ...

Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

Life comes at you fast sometimes, and in 2026 so does Mardi Gras. Mobile’s first parade rolls Jan. 30, Joe Cain Day comes up ...

Blazing down the streets of New Orleans, lighting up the faces of parade-goers with bright orange flames, the flambeaux are one of Carnival’s oldest traditions. The large metal trays lit with fire are ...

Mardi Gras is more than just a holiday in the South—it’s an entire season that runs from November through Ash Wednesday. It’s a way of life, and it’s something folks look forward to year-round. Though ...