For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ROSEMARY WESTWOOD, BYLINE: New Orleans is overrun with parties and parades during Mardi Gras season, and Marie-Isabelle Pautz (ph) was out there, having conversations with ...

In a Facebook post Thursday, organizers said the traditional parade will be replaced by a Mardi Gras-style walking parade.

The Historic French Quarter Easter Parade begins at Tableau Restaurant, 616 St. Peter St. in New Orleans, on April 20 at 9:45 a.m. The parade travels to St. Louis Cathedral for 11 a.m. Mass.

The French Quarter Easter parade, led for years by the late Chris Owens, turns 40 on April 20, 2025. The parade rolls at 1 ...

New Orleans has plenty of things to do for Easter weekend, from parades to crawfish boils to 4/20 mashups. Here are some of ...

Originally a one-parade event honoring Texan heroes, Fiesta now includes over 100 events and raises millions for the community. Fiesta 2025 runs from April 24 to May 5, featuring events like the ...

LSU Professor Naohiro Kato has been developing biodegradable beads for Mardi Gras parades since 2021, though the idea first came to him in 2013. These innovative beads are made from microscopic algae, ...