Mardi Gras

You just can’t keep a good city down, especially when Mardi Gras is coming.

There may not be any big, boisterous crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans this year, but one thing is certain: Even during this odder-than-ever Mardi Gras season, there will still be king cake. While king cakes have a long history and come in many forms, most people in the U.S. know them as doughnut-shaped cakes topped with icing and...

A subdued Carnival season is starting in New Orleans. This year the coronavirus pandemic has put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.

A New Orleans spokesman says there won’t be any parades on Mardi Gras or in the weeks leading up to it because they can’t fit within crowd restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Mardi Gras is officially underway in New Orleans. The Fat Tuesday celebration draws more than 1.5 million visitors each year. One of the nation’s biggest parties, Mardi Gras marks a traditional time of excess before the fasting season of Lent begins.

Authorities say a man has been struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a parade in New Orleans

New Orleans is mourning the death of a woman who was run over by a parade float as the city celebrates the season leading up to Mardi Gras