After a weekslong pre-Lenten bash — complete with elaborate parades that meander through New Orleans, shimmery beads tossed from floats, streets lined with costumed revelers, lavish balls and seafood boils — Louisiana's 2025 Carnival Season is approaching its grand conclusion.

She describes herself as a "stereotypical 90s goth girl" who fell in love with the architecture and history of New Orleans. Here's how her partner surprised her with the engagement of a lifetime, plus a wedding reception overlooking the Krewe of Boo!

A Mardi Gras float created a traffic headache Tuesday (Feb. 25) afternoon. A tractor pulling the float was tipped onto its side on US 90 West at the Tchoupito

Four of New Orleans' most acclaimed chefs will share some of their favorite Mardi Gras dishes and serve up a three-course meal after Friday morning's "Today" show broadcast.

Each year, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.

Members of New Orleans' Black Masking Indians are preparing for to reveal their colorful and elaborate suits on Fat Tuesday.

The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.

New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes are continuing to explore new ways to make the greatest free show on Earth a little kinder to the actual planet. Why it matters: The city is already on the frontlines of the impacts of human-caused climate change,

Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer are down in the Big Easy to celebrate Mardi Gras and hold a special Taste of New Orleans event with TODAY Food. (Sponsored by New Orleans & Company)