Mardi Gras, New Orleans

Mardi Gras 2025: New Orleans parade schedule, routes, what to know about the celebration
There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs, other Louisiana cities, and all along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts.
Additional tactical teams, police in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.
New Orleans will have dozens of parades roll on Mardi Gras weekend
Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans. Below you can find the full schedule of parades that you can track with the WDSU Parade tracker. d'Etat at 6:30 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Mardi Gras parades begin in New Orleans
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as some revelers get fancied up for formal balls
Greasing of the poles kicks off big Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans
Greasing of the Poles in New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras weekend. The ritual consists of community members greasing poles of the Royal Sonesta hotel in the French Quarter to deter revelers from climbing up to the coveted balcony space.
30 Ways To Celebrate Mardi Gras In Chicago: Parties, Live Bands And New Orleans Cuisine
From crawfish boils and Cajun cook-offs to late-night bar parties and burlesque shows, here are a few ways to celebrate Fat Tuesday like you're in New Orleans.
How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.
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Bigger and more diverse than ever, Mardi Gras has a place for many communities
Carnival has never been bigger. After last year’s Mardi Gras, James Reiss III, a former Rex and co-chairman of the Mayor's ...
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...
Gorgeous through the weekend, tracking strong storms for Mardi Gras in your New Orleans weather forecast
Picture perfect weather lasts through the weekend, still nice for Lundi Gras, then tracking storms arriving on Fat Tuesday ...
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When will it rain on Fat Tuesday? See the latest New Orleans weather forecast.
There is a chance for rain on Fat Tuesday, and local forecasters have not pinned down exactly when showers will come to New ...
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Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event, which is a rating of special events based on risk-assessment, meaning that the event will receive federal interagency support. The city ...
USS McFaul arrives in Mobile for Mardi Gras, continuing naval tradition
The McFaul is this year’s Mardi Gras ship for Mobile. A celebration welcoming the ship to Mobile took place Friday along the ...
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Iris, Tucks: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Saturday parades in New Orleans
There's a pair of Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans today. Here's how, when to watch them live on the NOLA.com Parade Cam ...