The event melds medieval revelry with the traditions of Mardi Gras. ItÕs a celebration of ... The Joan of Arc parade was the first Carnival procession of the season. It was also the first big ...

He told me, “New Orleans has been a soft target since 9/11 ... Night party. Carnival season, the high-spirited weeks leading up to the hedonistic blowout of Mardi Gras, always begins on January ...

Let's take a look at the cruise etiquette that you really should follow! I've got 14 things on the list, some are just ...

In addition to being incredibly inexpensive, Carnival ships are casual, unpretentious, fun-focused and, yes, a bit loud and wild. This is, after all, the brand that long held a hairy chest contest ...

The bal masque celebrated Carnival deities over the past half-century in King Arthur's unique Knights of the Round Table ...

Carnival Season officially got underway on Monday, January 6, with the raising of Mardi Gras flags across Acadiana. One of ...

Mardi Gras was declared a legal state holiday within Louisiana in 1875. The official start of Carnival Season is marked by Twelfth Night, which is Jan. 6 this year. This year, Mardi Gras Day falls ...

The parade captain for Neptune said a major change should help Biloxi parades run more smoothly, including the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade on Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival, is a deeply interesting celebration that contrasts excessive eating and drinking starting in January with 40 days of fasting and penance starting on Ash ...

Jesters and other characters dressed in the familiar purple, green and yellow tones of Mardi Gras and a float reminiscent of those at New Orleans Carnival ... views in 11 days after its release ...

Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras. Given the close proximity to Christmas and the start of the Mardi Gras season, Mardi Gras trees are another ...