In this 1965 photograph, New Orleans-born photographer Del Hall captures the collective anticipation of the crowd as they ...

The French Opera House was a popular venue for Mardi Gras balls in the late 1800s. See where balls are hosted today.

The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting Friday night through Sunday. Here's a look at the parade forecast this weekend ...

Southeast Louisiana is gearing up for another Carnival season, with dozens of parades rolling across New Orleans and the ...

The City of New Orleans had an exciting day of parades Saturday but rain stopped all parades for Sunday. Parades that were scheduled to roll Sunday have been rescheduled for different times throughout ...

Fat Tuesday, which is Mardi Gras Day, marks the last day of Carnival Season, and this day falls on March 4 this year. This ...

The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale parade scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday will now roll Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on an abbreviated Uptown route. Femme Fatale and the two parades that follow now will be ...

National Guard deployments, use of SWAT teams, and a new traffic mitigation system for parade routes outlined.

The city is requiring more police officers at parades this year, putting higher costs on smaller, independent krewes vital to ...

New Orleans' biggest weekend for Mardi Gras will be here soon. As parades roll on, find out what the weather forecast ...