The tableau came alive with costumes, illustrative images flashing on the screen and court members completing the scene with ...

The Marche du Nain Rouge took a funky waltz through Midtown Sunday. The unique event mixes Mardi Gras, Groundhog Day and Detroit mythology.

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

New Orleans, renowned for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, rescheduled its final Carnival parades to earlier time slots ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

Mardi Gras in the Big Easy is almost over, but the energy is still alive. Despite some schedule changes and cancellations due to weather concerns, people still took over the streets for the ...

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as Mardi Gras revelers continue to celebrate festivities across New Orleans. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday ... Jasmine Batiste, 28, who wore an intricate blue beaded outfit that she spent all year threading beads onto, using ...

Mardi Gras is the name used in the United States for the weeks-long festivities known as Carnival in other parts of the world. The final day of the celebrations takes place on Fat Tuesday ...

Here are the changes to Mardi Gras schedule in Lafourche on Tuesday, March 4. Krewes of Shaka and Ghana - 8 a.m., Thibodaux. Krewe of Gheens - 10:30 a.m., Gheens. Krewe of Neptune - 11 a.m ...

Mardi Gras is a celebratory day marking the close of the pre-Lenten season. It's celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday − which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday − according to brittanica.com.