The Krewe of Rio opens the 2026 Mardi Gras season in Lafayette with a traditional king cake cutting and its 21st Annual Ball ...

The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

The party has begun with the “Heralds of Carnival,” the Krewe of Phunny Phorty Phellows, taking their traditional ride on Twelfth Night. Krewe members say their annual trip down St.

The former High Court judge has been a public defender, a Supreme Court judge, an ABC radio host and performed in comedy on ...

The potential appointment of Virginia Bell, which has been flagged by senior Labor figures in recent days, drew swift private ...

Down at Mardi Gras World, outgoing mayor LaToya Cantrell welcomed the season at the customary King’s Day kickoff party ...

From the red-dusted heart of the Outback to the sun-soaked edges of its sprawling coasts, Australia is not just a country to ...

Mardi Gras Galveston is a highly anticipated event with limited time package deals, tickets, and vendor opportunities ...

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 $300 million downtown Mobile arena project remains on budget and on schedule, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis said Tuesday, but he warned that the tight timeline could complicate plans for the 2027 Mardi ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Certain names will forever be connected to Mardi Gras and Carnival in New Orleans. The late Blaine Kern Sr. and Ed Muniz are among them. Then there’s Arthur Hardy, who arguably ...

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 ...