Mardi Gras, New Orleans

Blakeview: These New Orleans area venues have hosted Mardi Gras balls throughout the years
The French Opera House was a popular venue for Mardi Gras balls in the late 1800s. See where balls are hosted today.
City of New Orleans preparing for Super Bowl-like approach to Mardi Gras
The City of New Orleans is preparing for its first Carnival season following the New Year's terror attack and on the heels of Super Bowl LIX.
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.
19 parades will roll across metro New Orleans this weekend as Mardi Gras 2025 kicks off
Joseph Sherman, 12, shows his hands in the air as the Krewe of King Arthur parades along the Uptown route in New Orleans, Sunday, February 4, 2024. Prized throws include coveted King Arthur Grails, a wide variety of doubloons, assorted krewe trinkets and special beads. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)
Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
The city of New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras celebrations by increasing security measures. Find out about the safety initiatives here.
New Orleans officials announce Mardi Gras safety preparations
Officials with the City of New Orleans have announced safety preparations ahead of Mardi Gras 2025. Because Mardi Gras 2025 is now federally listed as SEAR 1 status, special attention is being given to New Orleans by the government in the form of activation,
New Orleans schools urge Mardi Gras safety for marching bands
Following the deadly January 1st attack on Bourbon Street, NOLA Public Schools is now prioritizing safety for high school bands marching in parades during Mardi Gras season.
2025 Carnival parade schedules, times, routes
Southeast Louisiana is gearing up for another Carnival season, with dozens of parades rolling across New Orleans and the ...
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New Orleans Carnival parades rescheduled throughout the week
The City of New Orleans had an exciting day of parades Saturday but rain stopped all parades for Sunday. Parades that were scheduled to roll Sunday have been rescheduled for different times throughout ...
Inclement weather forecast prompts postponement of Sunday’s Carnival parades
The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale parade scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday will now roll Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on an abbreviated Uptown route. Femme Fatale and the two parades that follow now will be ...
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The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year. This ...
Here are all the parades rolling this weekend across New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting ...
Officials announce new Carnival security measures, relocation of Bourbon Street Memorial
National Guard deployments, use of SWAT teams, and a new traffic mitigation system for parade routes outlined.
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Will it be warm and rainy for Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans? See the long-range forecast
If you're planning to take a trip down to New Orleans in order to attend the main parades of Carnival Season, it may be ...
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program relaunching in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – The City of New Orleans is preparing for its first Carnival season following the New Year's terror ...
Here's the new dates and time for parades that were set to roll Sunday
The City of New Orleans had an exciting day of parades Saturday but rain stopped all parades for Sunday. Parades that were scheduled to roll Sunday have been rescheduled for different times throughout ...