Turn your Christmas tree into a Mardi Gras tree. Here's what to know
According to Campbell, the Mardi Gras tree concept got started when someone removed all of their Christmas tree ornaments but kept the artificial tree up. The reason is a mystery. After returning home ...
The History, Story and Meaning Behind Mardi Gras Masks
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...
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Here are the new rules, changes and schedule for 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans
January 6 marks the return of Carnival in New Orleans. While many of the classic Mardi Gras fixtures in the Crescent City will be the same for the 2025 season, revelers can expect to see a few ...
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All that shimmers, sparkles and shines: Mardi Gras fashions hit the shelves in Lafayette
Mardi Gras is not the time to go for neutrals. This time of year in Louisiana calls for standing out — whether in yelling, leaping and lunging for the best throws at the parade, or in finding ...
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New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras 2025 with a focus on security after Bourbon Street attack
Instead, in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day, the ceremonial event at Mardi Gras World began with Mayor LaToya Cantrell giving an impassioned speech that was both ...
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Carnival season in Lafayette officially begins. Here are the krewes with upcoming balls.
On Monday morning, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet, along with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association, proudly raised the Mardi Gras flag at Lafayette ...
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Sac Town Mardi Gras kicks off Kings Day celebration in Sacramento
MIGRATING WHALES. WELL, TODAY ALSO MARKS THE KICKOFF OF MARDI GRAS SEASON. IT’S KNOWN AS KINGS DAY. SO MUCH FUN. AND THE COMMUNITY IN KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE IS LIVE INSIDE THE OAK PARK BREWERY ...
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T-Pain, Joe Jonas, Kool & The Gang to headline Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras celebration
Universal Orlando is getting ready to celebrate 30 years of Mardi Gras with new floats and an energetic concert lineup.Running Feb. 1 through March 30, Universal Orlando Resorts's Mardi Gras ...
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Baldwin 2025 Mardi Gras parade canceled, police chief says
BALDWIN, La. (KLFY) — The 2025 Carnival season will be a little less festive in St. Mary Parish, after Baldwin officials have announced its Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for March 1, has been ...
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Louisiana AG orders investigation after New Year’s Day massacre as New Orleans gets heightened security status for Mardi Gras
During Harrison’s time as police chief, a drunken driver plowed into Mardi Gras parade-goers in 2017, injuring 28 people. New Orleans hosted multiple Super Bowls during Harrison’s career at ...
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Bourbon Street After the Terror
In “Bourbon Street: A History,” Richard Campanella writes ... We have the Essence Festival, we have Jazz Fest, we have Mardi Gras. This is low-hanging fruit.” After Perez got out of bed ...