Like New Orleans, the small village of Schaijk in the Netherlands is also celebrating Carnaval on Tuesday — and making an ...

There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some changes were evident.

Livvy Dunne is the — unofficial — queen of Mardi Gras. On Sunday, March 2, the 22-year-old Louisiana State University ...

A stalled Mardi Gras float has created a traffic headache Tuesday (Feb. 25) afternoon. The vehicle stalled on US 90 West at the Tchoupitoulas Exit. Two lanes were blocked at 2:30 p.m. Rush hour ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told ... Amid the weather threat and security measures, Mardi Gras celebrations persevered. Along with colorful floats and paradegoers with their necks hunched ...

Steven Villano, a sculptor at Kern Studios, shapes styrofoam into angel wings for a float at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times ...

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP ... which is world-famous for its Mardi Gras bash, were moved to earlier time slots — with masked riders on elaborate floats and costumed revelers determined to beat the ...