New Orleans, Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street

New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras 2025 with a focus on security after Bourbon Street attack
The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.
New Orleans holds 1st parade of Carnival season 5 days after deadly attack on Bourbon Street
Hundreds gathered in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days ago by a careening pickup.
When is Mardi Gras? New Orleans celebrations still scheduled after deadly truck attack
Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what FBI officials have called an "act of terror."
New Orleans to get 'extensive' federal support ahead of Mardi Gras 2025
New Orleans will receive the most support possible from the federal government as it works to secure its streets for Mardi Gras this year, after President Joe Biden’s administration promptly granted the city’s request for extra aid in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Day.
Keeping Mardi Gras safe: What's in place to stop another attack in New Orleans?
Five days after a deadly terror attack shook New Orleans, one big question still looms: Will the city be safe for Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras 2025 is coming soon. Here's when and where to celebrate around Houston and Galveston
With the passing of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Day, the next season of celebration is Mardi Gras. Here is when, where and how the good times will roll for Mardi Gras in the Houston area in 2025.
Mardi Gras is coming: Here’s how one Mobile brewery is celebrating early
Downtown Mobile’s first parade of the 2025 Mardi Gras season doesn’t roll until Feb. 14, but one of the city’s breweries presents a kick-off event Sunday for those who can’t wait for the good times to roll.
How New Orleans' deadly Bourbon Street attack is reshaping plans for Mardi Gras
New Orleans, home to Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street, is well accustomed to hosting large crowds. But with Carnival season set to begin on Monday, five days after an attacker plowed a Ford F-150 down that storied thoroughfare in what the FBI is investigating as an "act of terrorism,
Louisiana AG orders investigation after New Year’s Day massacre as New Orleans gets heightened security status for Mardi Gras
As New Orleans kicks off its extravagant Carnival season this week, Louisiana is launching a new investigation into the New ...
Carnival season kicks off in New Orleans with Twelfth Night festivities, days after terror attack
The 2025 Carnival season in New Orleans began taking shape against a somber backdrop Monday (Jan. 6), but with Twelfth Night ...
King of Carnival dedicates 2025 Rex parade to Bourbon Street attack victims
The King of Carnival has announced that this year’s Rex parade will be dedicated to the victims of the Jan. 1 Bourbon Street attack and their families.
Mardi Gras favorite Dong Phuong king cakes arriving in South MS. Here’s where to find them
Waveland Pharmacy, at 112 Auderer Blvd., is one of only two authorized resellers of Dong Phuong’s king cakes this year on the ...
New Orleans ramps up security as Mardi Gras season begins and Super Bowl approaches, but concerns and questions remain
As New Orleans prepares to kick off its extravagant Carnival season this week, the city is asking for federal help in ...
Phunny Phorty Phellows take Twelfth Night streetcar ride in New Orleans
The Phunny Phorty Phellows took their annual Twelfth Night streetcar ride to announce the start of carnival season on Monday, Jan. 6.