Bienville, MardiGrasNewOrleans.com says, established New Orleans in 1718 and by the 1730s Mardi Gras was celebrated in the city, its earliest days marked by “elegant society balls,” which ...

Super Sunday in New Orleans upholds its long-standing tradition of uniting the local community and being recognized as the true Mardi Gras.

See photos of 2025 Mardi Gras in New Orleans Contributing: Gabe Hauari, Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.

But in New Orleans, Zulu takes on its own meaning as a Black social club which hosts an annual ball and other events during Mardi Gras. The organization, or “krewe,” was founded in 1909 to ...

NEW ORLEANS — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Footage from the USA TODAY's livestream shows a vibrant and cheering crowd in New Orleans catching beads from the floats. These photos capture the essence of the 2025 Mardi Gras celebration.

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans’ historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose Tuesday, determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi… ...

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in detritus. A team lead by IV Waste is tasked with cleaning up much of the ...

For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking.

Following the deadly New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated Mardi Gras as a Special Event Assessment Rating 1 (SEAR 1) event, allowing ...