Mardi Gras, New Orleans

A New Orleans music icon gets her own Mardi Gras float and throw at 2025 Freret parade
You saw Soul Queen Irma Thomas sing with Mick Jagger at Jazz Fest last spring. Now, you’ll see a statue of the Crescent City icon on the bow of a new float in the Krewe of Freret Mardi Gras parade that rolls on Feb. 22.
Will it be warm and rainy for Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans? See the long-range forecast
New Orleans' biggest weekend for Mardi Gras will be here soon. As parades roll on, find out what the weather forecast predicts for Mardi Gras weekend.
When is Mardi Gras? What to know about the New Orleans tradition
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.
Nefertiti Mardi Gras parade rolls through New Orleans East for a neighborhood celebration
The Nefertiti parade will roll along Lake Forest and Read boulevards in New Orleans East starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. With Endymion, NOMTOC and Zulu, it is one of the few Orleans Parish float parades that roll through neighborhoods beyond the standard St. Charles Avenue parade route.
The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
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 3 in New Orleans.
'TODAY' Will Be In New Orleans Hosting A Mardi Gras Party And You Can Attend
On February 28, the gang from the 3rd hour of TODAY, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer will be exploring the vibrant city and just how the locals celebrate the popular holiday.
3rd hour of TODAY to head to Mardi Gras for Taste of New Orleans!
Hour of TODAY co-hosts Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer are heading to New Orleans for Mardi Gras — and reveal they're also hosting a first of it's kind food event called Taste of New Orleans with some of the biggest names in food.
Baton Rouge weather: Rain, storms possible for Saturday Mardi Gras parades
If you're going to a Mardi Gras parade this weekend in the Baton Rouge area, here's what to know about the possibility of rain.
Krewe of Freret to honor Irma Thomas with new parade float, announces 2025 theme "Time Is on Our Side"
The Krewe of Freret will honor Grammy-winning Soul Queen Irma Thomas with a new float in its 2025 parade, themed “Time Is on Our Side.” ...
Krewe of Titans rolls Friday with Good Morning New Orleans team
Riding this year will be the team from Good Morning New Orleans, LBJ, Amy Russo and Meteorologist Carrigan Chauvin as Grand Marshalls of the parade.
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‘Wildest’ and ‘wackiest’: Yountville to host first-ever Mardi Gras parade, celebration
Yountville is bringing a taste of New Orleans to Napa Valley on March 1. Yountville is bringing a taste of New Orleans to ...
Cardi B Celebrates Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Plus Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Gabrielle Union and More
King Charles chats with David and Victoria Beckham during a dinner in England, plus Bad Bunny, Richard Gere and more. From ...
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Super Bowl LIX pregame: Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans music
When millions of people tuned in to Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, they were treated to a New Orleans cultural spectacular during ...
With king cakes in high demand, New Orleans bakery feels financial burden due to egg shortage
The U.S. is seeing egg prices rise and now local bakers in New Orleans are starting to feel the financial burden with Mardi ...
New Orleans holds wild 2025 Super Bowl parade: Here's what the party in the French Quarter looked like
When it comes to Super Bowl parades, we don't usually see one until a team actually wins the game, but in New Orleans, they ...
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NOLA's Krewe du Vieux dunks on Musk, Trump and more in 'revolting' 2025 Mardi Gras parade
The satirical krewe parades Saturday, Feb. 15, through the Marigny, French Quarter and Central Business District with ...