Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family ...

Thoth Parade Captain Penny Larson, contacted Monday, said he hadn't seen the post but would investigate. The krewe has ...

The Glammas are something of an institution, having performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Texas ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as ...

The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some ...

Across town in Chalmette, James Franco and "White Lotus" star Patrick Schwarzenegger were front row for Krewe of Armenius ...

Organizers said more than 250,000 people come to the island over the two weekends of the Mardi Gras celebration.

Each year, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.

Here are a few things that make Mobile's Mardi Gras stand out from other Carnival celebrations--from a New ...

The spirit of Mardi Gras is alive and well: the love of life (joie de vivre), the enjoyment of music, food (especially king ...

Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.

On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart accidentally sliced his hand open while smashing a coffee mug on his ...