Each year, pink flamingos begin to appear in Baton Rouge, signaling that Mardi Gras is near. Learn more about Spanish Town Mardi Gras here.

The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade, Biloxi’s only parade on Fat Tuesday, rolled at its usual time of 1 p.m. amid windy conditions that led to time changes for parades in ...

The Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in Downtown Baton Rouge will begin at noon on Saturday, March 1. During this parade, a procession of marching groups and about 75 floats will travel along ...

Robert King has been involved in the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade for 40-plus years. Across town, Julie Crow is in just her second year shepherding the Krewe of Shenandoah parade.

Livvy Dunne and Katy Perry recently shared some fun moments while celebrating Mardi Gras in new photos from New Orleans. On March 3, the notable artistic gymnast took to Instagram to post a ...

In Cajun country, costumed riders on horseback set out on their annual Courir du Mardi Gras, a town-to-town celebration. Hundreds of people registered for the Courir de Mardi Gras in Eunice, a bayou ...

Revelers wrestle in the Marigny neighborhood during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) STAFF PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday each year, which begins the Lenten season. In 2025, Mardi Gras is on March 4.

With strong winds in the forecast on Tuesday, Mardi Gras parades in Jefferson Parish have been canceled, and two parades in New Orleans have adjusted their plans, WDSU and Fox 8 reported.

Mardi Gras season culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for Easter, falls on March 4 this ...

The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade, Biloxi’s only parade on Fat Tuesday, rolled at its usual time of 1 p.m. amid windy conditions that led to time changes for parades in ...