During a meeting discussing the changees Wednesday, someone in the council chambers yelled out that Mardi Gras is being ...

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a long list of changes for Mardi Gras 2027 that will bring earlier parade start times, new parking rules and stiffer ...

As people head back to work this Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, New Orleans is celebrating Mardi Gras with beads flying, crawfish boiling, and parades rolling. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat ...

Proposed rules would mandate safety harnesses for riders, ban tobacco use on floats and cap throw weights at 3.5 pounds ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today ...

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It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, when paradegoers look forward to catching things like beads. Now, often these beads are made of plastic. But plastic beads can be toxic and bad for the ...

As people head back to work this Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, New Orleans is celebrating Mardi Gras with beads flying, crawfish boiling, and parades rolling. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat ...