Mardi Gras, New Orleans

A guide to humble dive bars that can save the day near Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans
When Mardi Gras parades roll in New Orleans, humble dive bars in proximity to the route can become clutch outposts and the box seats to the big show. Here's a guide to find a boozy oasis within a bead's throw of the Uptown parade route.
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.
These celebrities to reign in New Orleans Mardi Gras parades
Be on the lookout this Mardi Gras for a little extra star power in New Orleans as Shaquille O'Neal, "True Blood" star Rutina Wesley and others reign as celebrity monarchs in parades. Why it matters: Some will throw custom doubloons and swag.
See times and maps for rain-delayed Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, Metairie and Slidell
A rainy Sunday pushed six regional Mardi Gras parades later in the schedule. Here are times and maps for Femme Fatale, Carrollton, King Arthur, Barkus, Atlas and Dionysus.
Some New Orleans Mardi Gras parades postponed due to rain. See updated schedule
Paradegoers catch throws during Mardi Gras celebrations on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. A number of parades scheduled to take place in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 23 were postponed due to the rain.
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...
Royal Sonesta New Orleans gearing and smearing up for Greasing of the Poles
The Royal Sonesta New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest Carnival celebration, Greasing of the Poles. Greasing of the ...
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I Go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras Every Year — Here Are 15 Game-changing Items I Never Regret Packing
I travel to New Orleans multiple times a year and always look forward to the palpable joy that fills every corner come ...
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BAYHAM: New Orleans Keeps Scoring Tourism/Entertainment Wins
The opening hours of the new year were hard on the Crescent City when a homegrown radicalized Islamic terrorist struck at the ...
New Orleans kicks off first full weekend of Carnival parades
The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting Friday night through Sunday. Here's a look at the parade forecast this weekend ...
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Outdoors with Coggin Heeringa: A carnival for carnivores
Carnival, meaning "to remove meat," is a time for human indulgence before Lent and the season when animals scavenge carcasses ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Carnival costume contests with big prizes were all the rage in New Orleans a century ago
Masking was a competitive business in the 1920 and '30s, when Carnival contests gave winners cash, merchandise, and even gold ...