Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

NEW IBERIA, La. ( KLFY) — New Iberia kicked off the 2025 Acadiana Carnival season Sunday with the Bayou Mardi Gras Parade.

At the ball of Les Masques, Queen Lily LeBlanc waves her glittering scepter just before her white gown is splashed with a ...

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — New Iberia kicked off the 2025 Acadiana Carnival season Sunday with the Bayou Mardi Gras Parade. The streets were filled with colorful floats, marching bands ...

Today, more than 70 krewes operate in New Orleans, with elite balls, parades and supper dances for Carnival and Mardi Gras, according to History. Krewe of Rex, founded in 1872, is among the ...

In a statement sent to passengers and travel advisors, Carnival Cruise Line informed guests of a change to the departure ...

Despite Carnival's transparency, they have been quiet with regard to a recent change. Carnival altered the departure times of ...

“How many Mardi Gras visitors wish they could attend a Carnival ball?” legendary restaurateur Owen Brennan Sr. wrote in a Feb. 17, 1950, column in The New Orleans Item. In it, he made a case ...

The Carnival season officially ... before the penitential observance of Lent. Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and Italy, but today, New Orleans is the largest and most famous ...

To this day, the Nutella flavor comes through and subtly complements the traditional cinnamon flavor. I was scared the ...