Mardi Gras, New Orleans and Krewe of Freret

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.
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.
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.
Carencro's 42nd annual Mardi Gras parade: What you need to know
The parade is set to roll out this weekend, bringing with it a lively atmosphere and plenty of fun. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. this Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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 & ...
Council gives NOPD discretion to not enforce new Mardi Gras rules
After the January 1 terrorist attack, council says public safety is more important than cracking down on tents ...
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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 ...
Cardi B Celebrates Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Plus Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Gabrielle Union and More
Cardi B celebrates Mardi Gras in New Orleans, plus Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Gabrielle Union and more. From New York to ...
Vice’s new documentary unmasks the wild, muddy traditions of Cajun Mardi Gras
Vice takes viewers into the heart of Cajun Country with its upcoming documentary "Vice’s Guide to Mardi Gras." Here is what ...
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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 ...