Mardi Gras, New Orleans

New Orleans has beefed up security for Mardi Gras. For smaller parading krewes, it's costly
The city is requiring more police officers at parades this year, putting higher costs on smaller, independent krewes vital to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras heritage.
When is Mardi Gras? What to know about the New Orleans tradition
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.
The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
Carnival Season is in full swing and Fat Tuesday will soon be here. If you're planning to hit the parades, these are the top 3 in New Orleans.
Dive into Mardi Gras 2025: New Orleans parades, food culture and daiquiri spots
Explore Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans with a guide to parades, food, and daiquiri spots as festivities run through March 4.
New Orleans condo pays to fix their own street ahead of Carnival parades
Clunky, bumpy, and not parade friendly is how the residents at the St. Charles Avenue condominiums describe the only entrance and exit they can use during Carnival.
Be the 'life of the Mardi' at these 14 best places to celebrate Mardi Gras outside of New Orleans
You don't have to visit the Big Easy to go big for Mardi Gras. From Alabama to Washington, D.C., check out these 14 places to join the fun outside of New Orleans.
'TODAY' Will Be In New Orleans Hosting A Mardi Gras Party And You Can Attend
On February 28, the gang from the 3rd hour of TODAY, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer will be exploring the vibrant city and just how the locals celebrate the popular holiday.
Will it be warm and rainy for Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans? See the long-range forecast
New Orleans' biggest weekend for Mardi Gras will be here soon. As parades roll on, find out what the weather forecast predicts for Mardi Gras weekend.
Baton Rouge weather: Rain, storms possible for Saturday Mardi Gras parades
If you're going to a Mardi Gras parade this weekend in the Baton Rouge area, here's what to know about the possibility of rain.
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New Orleans banned tents, tarps for Mardi Gras. But enforcing the new rules won't be the priority.
In the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street, plans to crack down on the "Krewe of Chad" have changed.
Council gives NOPD discretion to not enforce new Mardi Gras rules
After the January 1 terrorist attack, council says public safety is more important than cracking down on tents ...
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Mardi Gras Goes Green: Grassroots Coalition Leads Sustainability Efforts for Third Year
This Carnival Season, the New Orleans Office of Resilience & Sustainability is again partnering with New Orleans & ...
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Why does New Orleans grease its poles? Why Mardi Gras tradition is also seen for Super Bowl.
Greasing of the poles started more than five decades ago in New Orleans, a city that doesn't take itself too seriously. But ...
New Orleans offers shelter for homeless during Super Bowl, Mardi Gras
Louisiana is providing shelter and services to around 170 homeless people from New Orleans' highest density areas as the city ...