A few hundred revelers danced their way through the streets of downtown Oakland last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday, New Orleans-style ... outside the venue. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat ...

The pandemic can’t stop the party in New Orleans ... A crowdfunded “Hire a Mardi Gras Artist” initiative helped employ out-of-work artists to create 11 house floats, and commissioned ...

New Orleans, renowned for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, rescheduled its final Carnival parades to earlier time slots ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings ...

To help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, New Orleans ... a Mardi Gras Artist program, where residents can make a donation to the fund and in exchange, enter the chance for their house ...

Footage from the USA TODAY's livestream shows a vibrant and cheering crowd in New Orleans catching beads from the floats. These photos capture the essence of the 2025 Mardi Gras celebration.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

(Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images ... Avenue on Mardi Gras Day with their 44-float parade entitled "Celebrations and Libations Zulu Style" on February 13, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.