Then the decorating begins. Mardi Gras hasn't been canceled in more than 40 years. But for local artists, the house-float trend has been a "reversal of fortune." More from News Mardi Gras hasn't ...

“If you say, ugh we can’t go to New Orleans, ugh it’s jam packed, well then just go to the Mardi Gras House Float!” His ...

Narrator: What would Mardi Gras in New Orleans be without the ... Then the team will assemble the props and decorations on the float beds. After 50 weeks of meticulous work from the artists ...

Kyle Schneider, who was on the Sydney Opera House float, said he was "really excited" to attend his first Mardi Gras. "It's just a great time for everyone to come together and celebrate and allow ...