The French Opera House was a popular venue for Mardi Gras balls in the late 1800s. See where balls are hosted today.

In many ways, New Orleans’ first major night of Carnival parades after the deadly New Year's vehicle attack on Bourbon Street ...

The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting ...

Carnival Season is in full swing and Fat Tuesday will soon be here. If you're planning to hit the parades, these are the top ...

National Guard deployments, use of SWAT teams, and a new traffic mitigation system for parade routes outlined.

The appeal for student safety comes ahead of the first full weekend of Carnival parades in New Orleans. NOLA Public School ...

Photo courtesy of New Orleans & Company Carnival is celebrated all over the world, but there’s nothing quite like Mardi Gras ...

The City of New Orleans is preparing for its first Carnival season following the New Year’s terror attack and on the heels of ...

The local Jewish community has always been connected to this city’s time-honored tradition, which comes shortly after a domestic terror attack in January and a Super Bowl in February.

Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year. This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will ...

Carnival season is in full swing in New Orleans. The cost of securing parades has become more expensive for organizers since the deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people.