Mardi Gras

Washington Mardi Gras names king and queen: See who they are, when it will be.

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer
Jun 20, 2025

Lake Charles business owner and community leader W. Gray Stream will be the next Washington Mardi Gras king, and Yale University student Sarah Louise Heebe will be the queen, event organizers …

Will President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports affect Mardi Gras?

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Apr 4, 2025

The new tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday could affect the prices and availability of everything from automobiles to whiskey, including imports particularly close to the hearts…

New Roads Lions Club Carnival selects 81st queen and king

Mar 9, 2025

Lauren Elizabeth Lemoine and Kurt Kellerman reigned as queen and king of the 2025 Lions Club Carnival in New Roads.

Ready for Mardi Gras 2026 in New Orleans? Here's a preview of all parades, with dates and maps.

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Updated Mar 5, 2025

The 2026 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, Feb. 17.

When is Mardi Gras 2026? Get ready for a shorter Carnival season.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Mar 5, 2025

Carnival season has come to a close. While some of you may still be recovering, plenty are likely already thinking ahead to next year's festivities.

Rex beats the weather with an expedited route on Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans. See photos.

By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
Mar 4, 2025

Powerful incoming afternoon winds and the potential of rain caused both Zulu and Rex to get an earlier than normal start for Mardi Gras 2025.

What does Mardi Gras day look like in New Orleans? See view from Skull and Bones, Zulu, Rex

BY EMMA DISCHER | Staff writer
Updated Mar 4, 2025

Everywhere else, it's just Tuesday.

Zulu: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans

Staff report
Mar 4, 2025

Catch Zulu on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 6:30 a.m.

Baton Rouge's Mid City Gras parade has new date and New Roads makes last-minute parade change

Staff report
Updated Mar 3, 2025

Baton Rouge's Mid City Gras parade now has a new date, while two New Roads parades on Fat Tuesday have shifted their roll times.

Krewe of Thoth kicks out 2 members after Confederate beads thrown at Mardi Gras parade

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Mar 3, 2025

Two members have been removed from the all-male Krewe of Thoth for throwing beads emblazoned with Confederate flags, the club's leaders said Monday, six years after removing another member for…

New Orleans police consider canceling Zulu, Rex parades due to weather. Here's what we know.

By JAMES FINN | Staff writers
Updated Mar 3, 2025

Heavy winds headed for New Orleans on Fat Tuesday appear poised to cancel two of the city's climactic Carnival events, the Zulu and Rex parades, after officials said they would stop the parade…

See maps of new Mardi Gras Day routes for Rex, Zulu parades in New Orleans

BY DOUG MACCASH and JEFF ADELSON | Staff writers
Updated Mar 3, 2025

Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans will look a bit different this year, as the city is changing times and routes for the Zulu and Rex parades because of severe weather forecasts.

See Bacchus from the Clydesdale driver's views. It's a unique look at Uptown's biggest parade.

Staff report
Mar 3, 2025

The Krewe of Bacchus rolled through Uptown in all of its bead-throwing glory Sunday.

Jameis Winston goes long for Mardi Gras pass from Shaq in this only-in-New Orleans moment

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Mar 3, 2025

Shaquille O'Neal connected with Jameis Winston during a "football" pass in an only-in-New Orleans moment during the 2025 Mardi Gras season.

Zulu and Rex parades still set to roll on Mardi Gras morning: ‘As of now, we’re full steam ahead’

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Updated Mar 3, 2025

With high winds forecast for Fat Tuesday morning and parade cancellations in neighboring Jefferson Parish, New Orleans is on pins and needles awaiting word if Mardi Gras 2025 will proceed as u…

Proteus, Orpheus: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Monday parades in New Orleans

Staff report
Updated Mar 3, 2025

Catch the krewes of Proteus and Orpheus on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 5:15 p.m.

NBA legend Shaq puts his throwing arm to work as king of Bacchus. See photos.

By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
Updated Mar 4, 2025

Krewe of Orion takes 'A Visit to the Easy' for 26th annual parade and ball

Mar 2, 2025

Celebrating this year’s theme, “A Visit to the Easy,” the Krewe of Orion hosted its 26th annual parade and ball on Feb. 22.

Krewe of Maringouin hosts Mardi Gras Ball on Feb. 15, holds parade on Saturday

Mar 2, 2025

King Henry L. Harris Jr. and Queen Savanna Wiley reigned over the Krewe of Maringouin Mardi Gras ball on Feb. 15 at the Erwinville Community Center.

Children's Krewe of Lyonnesse celebrates its 26th ball and tableau on Feb. 15

Mar 2, 2025

The Krewe of Lyonnesse presented its children’s krewe royalty and subjects at its 26th ball and tableau Feb. 15 at Stage 1 reception venue in Baton Rouge.

Krewe of Hephaestus imagines 'Realms Beyond Reality' for its ball in Morgan City

Mar 2, 2025

With the theme “Realms Beyond Reality,” John Barrett Hover and Lucy Hamer reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LXV over the royal court at its ball on Saturday.

Bacchus: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Sunday's parade in New Orleans

Staff report
Mar 2, 2025

Catch the krewes of Okeanos, Mid-City, Thoth and Bacchus on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 11 a.m.

Okeanos, Mid-City, Thoth: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Sunday parades

Staff report
Mar 2, 2025

Catch the krewes of Okeanos, Mid-City, Thoth and Bacchus on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 11 a.m.

Queen of Carnival Tatum Lady Reiss is an equestrian and world traveler, with deep Rex roots

BY JOHN POPE | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 1, 2025

When Tatum Lady Reiss reigns as Rex’s consort on Tuesday, she will wear a glittering crown and wield a bejeweled scepter as she beams and acknowledges cheers at the Rex ball.

Iris, Tucks: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Saturday parades in New Orleans

Staff report
Mar 1, 2025

Catch the krewes of Iris and Tucks on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 11 a.m.

Endymion finishes with Katy Perry concert in the Superdome. See schedule, map, parade cam, more

Staff report
Mar 1, 2025

Catch the krewe of Endymion on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 4 p.m.

What does Fat Tuesday look like on the MS Coast? Here's a list of Mardi Gras Day parades.

BY HANNAH LEVITAN | Staff writer
Feb 28, 2025

There's an argument that seems as old as time over if Carnival celebrations began in New Orleans or Mobile.

Hermes, Krewe d'Etat, Morpheus: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Friday parades

Staff report
Updated Feb 28, 2025

Catch the krewes of Hermes, Krewe d'Etat, Morpheus on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.The livestream and parade will begin at 5:30 p.m.