The French Opera House was a popular venue for Mardi Gras balls in the late 1800s. See where balls are hosted today.

According to Carnival historian and Mardi Gras Guide founder Arthur Hardy, the city’s first organized parading organization, ...

One of America's biggest cultural celebrations, Mardi Gras, will take place soon, just before the start of the Easter season.

Photo courtesy of New Orleans & Company Carnival is celebrated all over the world, but there’s nothing quite like Mardi Gras ...

The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting ...

NEW ORLEANS — Stepped-up security measures are now in place in New Orleans ahead of the big Mardi Gras celebration. Public ...

The local Jewish community has always been connected to this city’s time-honored tradition, which comes shortly after a domestic terror attack in January and a Super Bowl in February.

While Family Gras adapted, Mardi Gras parades across the region were postponed as storms drenched the city. St. Charles ...

The City of New Orleans is preparing for its first Carnival season following the New Year's terror attack and on the heels of ...

The appeal for student safety comes ahead of the first full weekend of Carnival parades in New Orleans. NOLA Public School ...

This Carnival Season, the New Orleans Office of Resilience & Sustainability is again partnering with New Orleans & Company, ...

A marching unit of Solo Cups take part in a previous year’s Mardi Gras Parade down Washington Street in Ellicottville. The ...