March 5 is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, a holiday revered in the city of New Orleans that coincides with the last day of Brazil’s most popular holiday, Carnaval. South Florida celebrates both. Mardi ...

With three popular parades — Chaos, Babylon and Muses — the Thursday night before Mardi Gras is one of the best times of the New Orleans Carnival season. The downside is that sometimes the long train ...

President Biden give New Orleans SEAR-1 rating for Mardi Gras season. President Joe Biden has granted the city of New Orleans a Special Event Assessment Rating of 1 (SEAR-1) ahead of hosting Super ...

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service has been up and running for nearly three months -- taking passengers to and from New Orleans.

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 Gras Day ...

Frontier Airlines is adding 12 new flights and increasing frequencies to New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2026, offering affordable ...