Learn more about the themes, throws and royalty of the Mardi Gras parades rolling in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.

Parades take place across the area, including the Uptown, Mid-City and Algiers routes in New Orleans, Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie, and the krewes of Music and Nandi in Marrero. This year’s ...

Festivities including water parades, grand balls, concerts and mask contests will recall Venice’s luxurious 18th-century past ...

Several krewes parade across the New Orleans area with celebrity royalty and favorable conditions.

Lafayette and the surrounding areas host a family-friendly Carnival celebration every year that is as culturally rich as it ...

Serving as grand marshal at the Krewe of Pygmalion parade, the first-time Carnival celebrity raised eyebrows -- and some defensive hands -- with the intensity of some of his throws of soft foam ...

Mardi Gras is back in Lafayette! See how the city is setting up barricades to protect crowds and keep the parades moving ...

Pedestrians will be allowed to gather on the median of Canal Boulevard, but no vehicles will be allowed to be parked there.

The McCall Winter Carnival continues throughout the weekend with fireworks, the dog sled pull, and the Mardi Gras Parade ...