Both were part of the revival of Mardi Gras Galveston in 1985. Among the new floats added this year highlight the parade's theme, "The Emerald City: Mardi Gras in Oz." ...

COVID-19 canceled Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans - but that didn't dampen the Carnival season. So-called 'House Floats' allow for socially-distant viewing, on your own time.

The Krewe of House Floats announced Friday that it would return next year. Mardi Gras parades were cancelled during the 2021 season out of concern that the massive crowds of people could become a ...

You just can't keep a good city down, especially when Mardi Gras is coming. All around New Orleans, thousands of houses are being decorated as floats because the coronavirus outbreak has canceled ...

In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the mad ride and ceaseless exhilaration. Think 250 million beads being tossed around randomly. Edible underwear as souvenirs. Men ...

RELATED: Mardi Gras Galveston 2021 celebration canceled amid COVID-19 concerns The house float idea has also caught on in Galveston, Texas, 280 miles to the east.