Mardi Gras, NWS of New Orleans

Will it rain on your parade? The NWS has a new site for Mardi Gras weather forecasts.
Krewe du Vieux is set to roll through New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Unfortunately, equally nasty weather could also plow through the city at around the same time. Luckily, the NWS has a new site to help you determine your best course of action.
New Mardi Gras rules: These items are banned on parade routes
If you’re planning to either ride in or attend Mardi Gras parades this year, there are some new rules you’ll want to keep in mind.
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.
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.
New Orleans has beefed up security for Mardi Gras. For smaller parading krewes, it's costly
The city is requiring more police officers at parades this year, putting higher costs on smaller, independent krewes vital to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras heritage.
Will it be warm and rainy for Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans? See the long-range forecast
Parades in New Orleans, and all across South Louisiana, celebrating Mardi Gras first started on Twelfth Night, which was on Jan. 6. However, the biggest parades this Mardi Gras season will be ...
Dive into Mardi Gras 2025: New Orleans parades, food culture and daiquiri spots
Explore Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans with a guide to parades, food, and daiquiri spots as festivities run through March 4.
Here's how to enjoy this weekend's Carencro Mardi Gras parade
Carencro Police wish to remind parade goers of a few guidelines for safely attending the parade.
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 Nefertiti 2025 parade route
NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Nefertiti is set to roll on Sunday, Feb. 16, at ...
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New Orleans banned tents, tarps for Mardi Gras. But enforcing the new rules won't be the priority.
In the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street, plans to crack down on the "Krewe of Chad" have changed.
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Can’t Get To Bourbon Street? The Best Mardi Gras Celebrations You Didn’t Know Existed
Mardi Gras and New Orleans – a duo so iconic, it’s practically tattooed on the American psyche. Beads flying, brass bands ...
Krewe du Vieux parade rolls on after mule incident
Video captured by WWL Louisiana reporter Rachel Handley showed the incident happening just as the parade was getting underway ...
When is Mardi Gras 2025? What to know about Fat Tuesday, where to celebrate in Texas
Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.
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Scrim, the once feral dog, featured in Muses, Krewe du Vieux and Barkus Mardi Gras parades
A Krewe du Vieux subkrewe titled “Drips and Discharges” reportedly plans to make the internationally famous pooch the ...
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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 ...
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Mardi Gras Goes Green: Grassroots Coalition Leads Sustainability Efforts for Third Year
This Carnival Season, the New Orleans Office of Resilience & Sustainability is again partnering with New Orleans & ...