We know and love super Krewes like Endymion, Bacchus and Muses, but there’s a world of parades beyond the big names that are a blast. Here are some of my favorites to add to your schedule...
Bryce Oufnac, Contributing Writer
• February 18, 2024
As winter fades and spring approaches, New Orleans celebrates its beloved festival season, starting with the extravagant festivities of Mardi Gras.
The Carnival season can span from January...
Andrew Spencer, Contributing Reporter
• February 2, 2022
After the cancellation of many Mardi Gras parades last year due to COVID-19, the citywide celebration is set to return to New Orleans, but not without some notable changes.
City officials announced...
When New Orleans city officials euthanized Mardi Gras 2021 in November 2020 by cancelling the following year’s parades, a group of stunned onlookers gaped in dismay and indignation as the...
Josh Axelrod, Senior Staff Reporter
• February 20, 2020
Due to inclement weather and high winds, Thursday night's lineup of parades has been postponed.
Muses will now roll Friday at 4:45 p.m., and Babylon will follow. Chaos will roll on Sunday after Thoth,...
Sound the alarm, folks, because this Friday is the long-awaited Valentine’s Day. Whether you spend the holiday going on a romantic date with your significant other, binge-watching rom coms with your...
Here in New Orleans, the fun never stops. With the annual celebration of Mardi Gras coming up, why not honor the whole month with fun-filled events? While there is an overload of activities on NOLA’s...
Mardi Gras season has finally arrived, and the atmosphere across New Orleans is electrifying. While historic krewes vie for space in schedules, one newer parade threatens to capture the hearts of...
Cullen Fagan, Associate Sports Editor
• February 7, 2018
On Jan. 31, just days after the first Mardi Gras parades of the year, Tulane men's basketball debuted its new Mardi Gras-themed jerseys against East Carolina University.
The team also wore them in...
If you're reading this, it's too late. No, seriously. You should've done your Mardi Gras shopping on Sunday like every other (relatively) sane New Orleans resident, aggressively hounding the poor, sweet...
Each carnival season, the city of New Orleans shuts down for perhaps it's oldest and most famed event: Mardi Gras. Most people know of krewes from their parades and the distinct types of Mardi Gras throws...
A rocky start back to school – fraught with holiday off-days, boil water advisories and what can only generously be referred to as "snow days" – has made the transition feel more like an extension...
