The Krewe of Romany, friends and families joined 2025 Ball Captain Heather Knost St. Germain for a “75th Diamond Jubilee with Glitz and Glam” ball on Saturday at the Raising Cane’s River Center.

A long Carnival season in 2025, with Mardi Gras falling on March 4, means that locals and visitors alike will have nearly two full months to celebrate the occasion in the Lafayette area.

The small, plastic baby baked inside of king cakes is one of the most well-known traditions of Mardi Gras. Everyone knows ... with a baby or nothing at all. Haydel's Bakery offers collectible ...

For the first time, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is set to receive a ... a security firm that reviewed policing in 2019 for the French Quarter Management District. "If you’re talking about a ...

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the ...

On the same day, New Orleans received SEAR 1 status – one of the highest designations for event security by the Department of Homeland Security – for Mardi Gras ... Parts of a 2019 report ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency, writing in the decree that it would allow New Orleans to deploy additional resources as it prepares to see “hundreds of thousands of visitors in the weeks ...

King’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and Biloxi’s 12th Night celebration will roll at 5 p.m. on Sunday. After the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people — including ...

The beloved pastry is a staple of Mardi Gras festivities and the Christian holiday of Epiphany. In the Christian tradition, the Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the ...

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With the passing of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Day, the next season of celebration is Mardi Gras. Here is when, where and how the good times will roll for Mardi Gras in the ...