In New Orleans, some African Americans mask in elaborate beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian suits, roving the city to sing, dance, drum and perform. The tradition, a central part of the Black ...

Mardi Gras or Rio Carnival mask and colorful carnival decorations. Scene includes: gold feathered and sequined mask, colored party lights, and beads. Objects lie on wooden table. No people. A young ...

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

The Kewe of Zulu parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 4, 2025.

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — Rain, sleet, hail or snow, Eunice said Mardi Gras was a go. “There’s two things you don’t cancel, Christmas and Eunice Mardi Gras,” Andrew Miller of Eunice said ...

Mardi Gras is over in New Orleans and we'll have to wait until February 2026 for another chance to celebrate. Astronomy and religion determine when Fat Tuesday will take place every year.

The grand finale of Mardi Gras 2025 came Shrove Tuesday evening with the traditional Meeting of the Courts of the Mistick Krewe of Comus and Rex during the Comus bal masque at the New Orleans ...

Mardi Gras spans weeks, ending with Lent. Despite windy conditions, KATC captured the spirit of the King Gabriel Parade in downtown Lafayette on Fat Tuesday, marking the start of the Lenten season.

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 ...

Mardi Gras is here And security surrounding this year’s Fat Tuesday celebrations, marking the end of Carnival season in New Orleans, will be heightened following the deadly New Year’s Day ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day.

Celebrating local pride and Mardi Gras spirit, the Imperial Mardi Gras Parade in Opelousas brought the community together for a colorful, unforgettable celebration.