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

The Mardi Gras parade, a key fundraiser for student athletes at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, showcases vibrant ...

The Louisiana State Police are holding a news conference Friday ahead of the Mardi Gras weekend. Troopers will be assisting the New Orleans Police Department to secure parade routes and the French ...

Picture perfect weather lasts through the weekend, still nice for Lundi Gras, then tracking storms arriving on Fat Tuesday ...

The earliest recorded Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana was in 1882. However, the festivities died down soon after as Southwest Louisianans would face hard times, a reflection of what the ...

Mardi Gras weekend begins with the Greasing of the Poles in Louisiana The Greasing of the Poles event kicks off Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras is almost here ... or go with a buffet that includes Louisiana-style fried alligator, Cajun fried turkey, red beans & rice, shrimp etouffee, chicken & sausage jambalaya, chicken ...

This article is brought to you by Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou and the Louisiana Office of Tourism. The magic of Mardi Gras comes alive every year in a parish known as Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou.

Jean-Luc Albin owns the Maurice French Pastries bakery in Metairie, Louisiana. He has been crafting French treats for over 30 years. Albin said Mardi Gras season is the busiest time of the year ...

Two more Louisiana parades have announced a change of plans due to stormy weather forecasts. Will it rain on your parade? The NWS has a new site for Mardi Gras weather forecasts. The krewes of ...

The magic of Mardi Gras comes alive every year in a parish known as Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou. Thirty-five miles south of New Orleans, in Lafourche Parish, locals and visitors come together to ...