Consider collecting Carnival-inspired local art. For instance, Louisiana folk artist Lorraine Gendron has created painted ...

Mardi Gras season officially kicks off on Dauphin Island this weekend as Krewe De La Dauphine rolls out the first parade of ...

King cake takes its name from the Three Kings who journeyed to visit the infant Jesus on Epiphany. But, we’ll dive deeper ...

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, La. — The 2026 Mardi Gras season in Northwest Louisiana officially kicked off Saturday with a day of faith, tradition and celebration. The day began with the annual Mardi Gras ...

Activities often include feasting, lighting bonfires, and decorating homes with symbols of life and growth, such as evergreens.

Pensacola Mardi Gras will be hosting second line events throughout Mardi Gras season to support downtown Pensacola businesses. The weekly parades will run from Jan. 6 through Feb. 10, led by the New ...

Mardi Gras! Galveston planners have announced the dates and headliners for the 2026 celebration. The 115th Mardi Gras event returns Feb. 6-17, 2026, and features headliners including Country musicians ...

The designer Shawn Henderson leans into simple greens and vintage lights for his home in Hillsdale, N.Y. Interior designer Shawn Henderson preps the entry of his Hillsdale, N.Y. home for the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile, a place known for letting the good times roll, may soon showcase its Mardi Gras roots on license plates statewide. Chase in stolen car leads to crash, according to Mobile ...

Beginning in 2026, Lafayette's Mardi Gras parades will return to their original downtown route for the first time in decades. The new route will start at Surrey and Simcoe Streets, travel through ...

Carnival will never be the same. On Wednesday, Arthur Hardy, New Orleans’ No. 1 Mardi Gras authority, announced that he plans to retire on Fat Tuesday 2026. Via email, Hardy said that after the ...

Since Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras debuted from Port Canaveral in 2021, the ship has been taking passengers on Caribbean trips spanning a week or longer. Guests can enjoy shorter sailings on the ...