Valentine's Day might be top of mind for most people, but Mardi Gras is coming up, too. Here's what you need to know about ...

The way we dress to celebrate Mardi Gras now is reminiscent of traditions that once were. “It’ll be about six feet tall by the time all the feathers are in it,” said Smith. Valerie Smith and her team ...

The decidedly do-it-yourself, 200-member Krewe Mosaïque marches through the center of the French Quarter on Saturday, Jan. 25 ...

The Bywater Crazy Cat Ladies & Gents Marching Krewe is one of the newest walking groups to join Les Fous du Carnaval, a parade that winds through the French Quarter and Marigny neighborhoods starting ...

Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

The driver of the truck responsible for the terror attack in New Orleans, who killed 14 people, visited Tampa twice before ...

Ladies then started wearing large hot ... St. The Lafayette Museum is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty ...

Throughout Acadiana, many towns celebrate the ancient Carnival tradition of courirs, where costumed men (and increasingly, women ... dressed in costumes would visit homes on Mardi Gras day ...

Sunday, Feb. 23, marks the 3rd-annual Mardi Paws Parade hosted by Hoofbeats and PawPrints Rescue. It will be held at the ...

As a photographer, cook and writer, he united communities through shared meals, vivid storytelling and a deep love of the ...