The Krewe of Nyades is making a splash this year, and it’s not just because of members’ long flowy wigs, lilypad-themed headdresses and accessories made with shells and pearls. Founded last ...

Queen Tahj, a New Orleans resident, is the first artist to create the Super Bowl logo that is not affiliated with the NFL.

Vice’s new ... Mardi Gras of New Orleans, Cajun Mardi Gras, or Courir de Mardi Gras, is rooted in old-world traditions brought over from Europe. Participants don elaborate, homemade costumes ...

Mardi Gras New Orleans says, but other think it began in 1703 in Mobile, Alabama. Famously, Brazilians and Venetians celebrate the holiday with parades, masks and costumes. In both Italy and ...

Mardi Gras was celebrated soon after the city of New Orleans was founded in ... known as Fastnacht or Fasching) with costume balls and the tradition of women cutting off men’s ties; and Denmark ...

Mardi Gras features music, colorful costumes, and delicious food ... according to the Mardi Gras New Orleans website. It always falls on the Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday.

New Orleans' Krewe of Nyades is all about sustainable throws for Mardi Gras, and is collecting new bras for charity during the 2025 Krewe Boheme parade.