This year, the most significant changes to the parading season are over the lineups and routes of several popular events.

Here is your guide to all the parades rolling for the 2026 Carnival Season. Parade routes and times are subject to change.

With New Orleans' annual king cake countdown reaching its final hours, it’s time to visit the “Pioneers of Women’s Carnival” ...

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as ...

Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since ...

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against bringing umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes were expected to strike Louisiana and ...

Zion Williamson and Derik Queen's 'sword' swinging Pelicans will not have the luxury of a full practice until after Mardi ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as some revelers get fancied up for formal ...

As downtown Pensacola businesses prepare for Reimagine Palafox, Pensacola Mardi Gras has found a way to draw people to ...