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 ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The official beginning of Mardi Gras season in northwest Louisiana will be celebrated Jan. 3 by the krewes of Gemini and Centaur. Two events will be held to start off Carnival ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedules in Mobile. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17, 2026, but ...

Pensacola Mardi Gras will be hosting second line events throughout Mardi Gras season to support downtown Pensacola businesses. The weekly parades will run from Jan. 6 through Feb. 10, led by the New ...

From extravagant floats to collectable throws, Mardi Gras is a big deal in Southern Mississippi — and it’s just around the corner. This year’s Carnival season is 15 days shorter than last year’s, ...

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — With the holidays wrapping up next week, Louisianans are embarking on another festive season – Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras parades and activities are being scheduled so ...

Carnival lovers will have fewer weeks to catch beads and indulge in sweet king cakes this upcoming season. With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Certain names will forever be connected to Mardi Gras and Carnival in New Orleans. The late Blaine Kern Sr. and Ed Muniz are among them. Then there’s Arthur Hardy, who arguably ...

Beginning in 2026, Lafayette's Mardi Gras parades will return to their original downtown route for the first time in decades. The new route will start at Surrey and Simcoe Streets, travel through ...

Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras is back on the water after refurbishments. The Excel class ship underwent a comprehensive dry dock in Marseilles, France. It’s now setting sail from Barcelona on a 15 ...