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

This Mardi Gras season is the 25th anniversary of the founding gal group that inspired all the others, the Pussyfooters. This ...

This year, the most significant changes to the parading season are over the lineups and routes of several popular events.

New Orleans Carnival Krewes prepare for Twelfth Night; marking official start to Carnival Season Tuesday, Jan. 6, officially ...

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

New Orleans' most iconic celebration runs from January 6 through February 17, 2026, offering weeks of parades, costumes, music and traditions that stretch back centuries. Carnival season begins on ...