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Mardi Gras 2025: New Orleans parade schedule, routes, what to know about the celebration
There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and all the Gulf Coast. Big parades are rolling down the main routes as some get fancied up for formal balls and others costume to poke fun and make merry.
Additional tactical teams, police in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.
How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.
Want to hear live music in New Orleans during the 2025 Mardi Gras? Here are highlights.
Pianist Tom Worrell is featured for the weekly 6 p.m. “Booker Sessions” at the Maple Leaf Bar. Starting at 8 p.m., drummer Johnny Vidacovich is onstage with a trio ($15 advance, $20 day of show).
New Orleans will have dozens of parades roll on Mardi Gras weekend
Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans. Below you can find the full schedule of parades that you can track with the WDSU Parade tracker. d'Etat at 6:30 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
3rd Hour of TODAY kicks off Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer are down in the Big Easy to celebrate Mardi Gras and hold a special Taste of New Orleans event with TODAY Food. (Sponsored by New Orleans & Company)
Greasing of the poles kicks off big Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans
Greasing of the Poles in New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras weekend. The ritual consists of community members greasing poles of the Royal Sonesta hotel in the French Quarter to deter revelers from climbing up to the coveted balcony space.
Mardis Gras celebrations continue in New Orleans
The parades go on every day through Mardi Gras.
How New Orleans is going greener at Mardi Gras this year
New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes are continuing to explore new ways to make the greatest free show on Earth a little kinder to the actual planet. Why it matters: The city is already on the frontlines of the impacts of human-caused climate change,
New Orleans raps up security ahead of Mardi Gras
For the first time ever, Mardi Gras will have a SEAR-1 security rating, giving New Orleans more federal support.
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Bigger and more diverse than ever, Mardi Gras has a place for many communities
Carnival has never been bigger. After last year’s Mardi Gras, James Reiss III, a former Rex and co-chairman of the Mayor's ...
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...
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Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event, which is a rating of special events based on risk-assessment, meaning that the event will receive federal interagency support. The city ...
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Historic Athens Mardi Gras Masquerade returns for seventh year
On Tuesday, March 4, the nonprofit Historic Athens will host its seventh annual Mardi Gras celebration at the 40 Watt Club, ...
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New Galveston exhibit explores Mardi Gras origins
Mardi Gras is an annual tradition widely celebrated in Galveston and New Orleans, but its origins in North America are ...
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When will it rain on Fat Tuesday? See the latest New Orleans weather forecast.
There is a chance for rain on Fat Tuesday, and local forecasters have not pinned down exactly when showers will come to New ...