The science fiction-oriented Chewbacchus Mardi Gras parade rolls Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. with the theme the Superb Owl, a silly satire of the big game ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans officials projected confidence in their security plans as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras in the aftermath of ...

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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 ...

The Florida resort’s 30 th Mardi Gras season begins next month, and Universal is revealing its concert lineup first to USA TODAY. This year’s headliners include Grammy Award winners spanning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The first parade of the Carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras in March is scheduled Monday evening. New Orleans also will host the Super Bowl on Feb. 9. In a previous effort to protect the ...

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The Joan of Arc parade in the French Quarter was scheduled to take place Monday to kick off the busy Carnival season ahead of Mardi Gras, which arrives March 4 this year. Antoinette de Alteriis ...