Jan 25, 2025 · Mardi Gras may be an ancient celebration but there's always something new to discover. As the krewes announce their 2025 themes, throws and celebrity monarchs and …

Latest Mardi Gras News Want More Parades? We Got 'Em! Miss Mardi Gras? Awwwwww. Lucky for you, parades will be rolling in the Big Easy for St. Patrick’s … Read More

Over the past century and a half, city infrastructure has evolved, and Mardi Gras parades incorporate more high-tech LED lighting. But the flambeaux still evoke charm and nostalgia as …

Remember: Wear the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold during Carnival whenever you're not in costume. You’ll get more beads – and that’s a fact no one can deny! View Mardi …

Flashing for Mardi Gras Beads - A Carnival Tradition? We have received many letters regarding Mardi Gras, the Greatest Free Show on Earth. Here are answers to some of your most …

The Krewe of Bilge is a Mardi Gras boat parade in Slidell, Louisiana. For the last 40 years, Bilge has thrown beads, cups and other Carnival treasures to parade goers from the middle of …

Mardi Gras, like Christmas, is a whole season - not just one day. That being said, Fat Tuesday is the biggest day of celebration, and the date it falls on moves around. You'll find that Fat …

Everything you need to know about Mardi Gras, including updated parade routes, traditions, the best places to get Mardi Gras beads, masks, king cakes and more!

Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without …

By the 1730s, Mardi Gras was celebrated openly in New Orleans, but not with the parades we know today. In the early 1740s, Louisiana's governor, the Marquis de Vaudreuil, established …