Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...

Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New ...

Jefferson Parish officials cancel all Mardi Gras Day parades due to high wind concerns, while New Orleans leaders assess potential storm risks before making a final decision.

Hundreds of thousands filled the streets in New Orleans over the weekend for several parades leading up to Mardi Gras.

Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on ...