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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Daffney Dawson
This year’s theme is the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Gets Geek’d!
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Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:31 AM CST
|By David Jones
Changes to the Krewe du Vieux route were made just five days before the parade rolls Saturday through the Marigny and French Quarter
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Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 10:41 PM CST
|By Michael Barnes
The ball was held on Saturday, Jan. 28, and in true Mardi Gras fashion, gold, green, and purple decorated the ballroom in the Shreveport Convention Center.
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Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM CST
|By Tamer Knight
The Caddo Parish Sheriff Department, Shreveport Police Department, and other local agencies held a media briefing on Jan. 26 to discuss public safety ahead of the parade season.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:14 PM CST
|By Rachael Thomas
Representatives with LifeShare say the need for blood in the community is high, but supply is critically low.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:29 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says all major Mardi Gras parades will be able to return to their traditional routes.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:44 AM CST
|By Daffney Dawson
The krewe will have their grand bal on Saturday, Jan. 25, with the theme “A Million Dreams: A Big Top Spectacular.”
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:10 PM CST
|By Robert Streeter
Get ready for the parades, bals and more in the Ark-La-Tex in 2023
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:19 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
The Krewe of Justinian rocks the Horseshoe Riverdome with its Grand Bal XXIX in celebration of Mardi Gras.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:04 PM CST
|By David Jones and FOX 8 Staff
OPSO says they are providing a “significant amount of support” to the NOPD.
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Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:27 PM CST
|By David Jones
The city has offered outside officers and deputies $50-$75 per hour to secure Mardi Gras parade routes
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 3:24 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
MGSWLA announced plans for 2023 Children's Day.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:59 AM CST
|By Epiphany La'Sha
The krewe says they like to party with a purpose, starting the day with community service, and ending with the big parade.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 9:01 PM CST
|By Josh Roberson
The charitable foundation of the Rex organization has donated more than $13 million to New Orleans public schools in its past 16 grant cycles
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Kellie Sanchez
Mardi Gras is right around the corner, but those who make these floats that we see during parades have been preparing since last year.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:54 AM CST
|By Daffney Dawson and Biskie Duncan
Cordero both wrote and illustrated this book that is based on the Shreveport Mardi Gras Krewe Barkus & Meoux!
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:29 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
The Krewe of Demeter speaks about its Grand Bal VII, the meaning of the krewe, and the upcoming parade in Mansfield.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:54 PM CST
|By David Jones
As the thick of Mardi Gras season bears down upon New Orleans, many of the parade krewes are scrambling to contact law enforcement agencies across Louisiana to help secure their return to traditional Mardi Gras routes.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:52 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
The Algiers Mardi Gras Festival will return for its third year of Carnival fun on the West Bank at Federal City on Feb. 4.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 12:54 PM CST
|By Daffney Dawson
This year’s theme is Sobek Travels the World!
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:42 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Jefferson Parish officials announced the latest plans for 2023 parades, including the schedule, routes and royalty.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:24 PM CST
|By Rob Masson
Several local law enforcement agencies say they are unable to provide supplemental Carnival parade security
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:46 AM CST
|By Ken Daley
Gibson, 67, is known both for a stellar film career and for controversies in his personal life
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Bennett Roland Jr.
January 6 marks the traditional start of Carnival season, which means that, once again, krewes in Central Louisiana are preparing to let the good times roll.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
This year’s Krewe of Freret parade will honor iconic New Orleans musicians and celebrate Tulane University’s historic football season.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:38 AM CST
|By Jesse Brooks
The mayor also said that the city is ready to invite and pay for outside law enforcement agencies to help with security
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 10:36 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
Lilah’s King Cakes visits to speak about its popular Louisiana dessert, king cakes, and the many amazing flavors they have.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:09 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
On Jan. 6, it’s Kings Day, otherwise known as Epiphany, which means it’s time for king cake! We explore how to make the yummy, rolled cinnamon sugar pastry, twisted ring of flavors, and favorite dessert of Louisiana.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Rob Masson
Jefferson Parish officials say this year’s edition will be bigger than ever, with new road improvements and celebrity monarchs ready to go.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:40 PM CST
|By Bennett Roland Jr.
Epiphany, which many mark as the start of king cake season, is right around the corner.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Ken Daley
The Orpheus parade will roll 42 floats on the Uptown route on Monday, Feb. 20.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 8:45 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Tulane Unviersity’s head football coach, Willie Fritz, will ride as a Grand Marshal for the Krewe of Endymion’s 2023 Mardi Gras parade and extravaganza, according to a Facebook post from the program.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 9:16 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
The Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc has officially announced the 2023 Honorary Characters.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Johnathan Manning
The organization said the change is because of confusion between the names of the parade and the organization.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:44 AM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Here is the 2023 Mardi Gras parade schedule for the greater New Orleans metro area. Check back for updates as we get them.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
The Krewe of Endymion announces a major route change for Mardi Gras 2023 and 2024.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 2:23 PM CST
|By Shan Bailey
Country superstar Darius Rucker and classic rock band Foreigner will headline the 2023 Endymion Extravaganza.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Kenya Ross
The Krewe of Janus is on its way to going forty years strong for Mardi Gras 2023.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 4:48 PM CDT
|By Rob Masson
New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson says it is too soon to say whether Mardi Gras 2023 will be canceled after remarks made by Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 5:06 PM CST
|By David Jones
A city spokesperson said the NOPD is just enforcing existing laws, and that clubs have abused or violated these restrictions “for some time now.”
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 9:42 AM CST
|By Shan Bailey
So, when is Mardi Gras 2023 and beyond?
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 5:26 PM CST
|By Tayler Davis
A Mardi Gras celebration for the kids.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 9:40 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Officials did not immediately release information on the number of victims.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 9:00 AM CST
|By KALB Digital Team
Let the good times roll!
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 7:51 AM CST
|By Haley Weger
Between the parades, balls and other Mardi Gras festivities, liquor stores in the state have seen a spike in sales. One Lake Area store says this spike was well anticipated, after people waited two years to celebrate Mardi Gras again this year.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 12:16 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
New Orleans is coming back to life!
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 11:40 AM CST
|By Meg Gatto
James Reiss and Elinor White will serve as esteemed Carnival royalty Tuesday.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 11:11 PM CST
|By Dylan Domangue
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 12:51 PM CST
|By Josh Roberson
The return to the Uptown parade route did come with changes, including cutting out the first portion of the traditional Thoth route that usually starts on State Street and Tchoupitoulas and rolls in front of LCMC New Orleans Children’s Hospital.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 10:16 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
About 50 units joined the Krewe of Gemini parade this year with the theme “Band of Traveling Gypsies.”