Mardi Gras, New Orleans

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 Orleans. The latest forecast released Friday, however, is showing the rain may hold off until Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
When is Mardi Gras 2025? Here's what to know as Fat Tuesday approaches
Fat Tuesday is just a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras.
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans' suburbs, other Louisiana cities, and all along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts.
Where to get king cakes in San Diego ahead of Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is quickly approaching. That means it's time to snatch up the popular dessert associated with the New Orleans holiday before it's too late.
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.
Fat Tuesday Is Coming: Ways to Celebrate Portland’s Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is New Orleans’ largest annual celebration and marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. While Portland doesn’t shut down for Mardi Gras parades and festivities like New Orleans does, there are a few ways to celebrate in the Rose City:
5 things that make Mobile’s Mardi Gras unique—from a New Orleanian’s eye
Here are a few things that make Mobile's Mardi Gras stand out from other Carnival celebrations--from a New Orleanian-turned-Mobilian.
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.
What does Fat Tuesday look like on the MS Coast? Here's a list of Mardi Gras Day parades.
Interested in venturing out of Louisiana for Mardi Gras? Some of the biggest parades of the season are happening on Fat Tuesday this year, plus a few beloved local celebrations in Bay St. Louis.
Mardi Gras 2025: When is it being celebrated and where to catch the best parades in New Orleans
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a rich cultural celebration with origins in ancient pagan rituals, now thriving in New Orleans.
When is Mardi Gras? Fat Tuesday is a week away — where to celebrate in Texas
Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.
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Bring your umbrella: Rain chances increase for Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans
There is about a 25% chance of rain on Monday, or Lundi Gras, according to the NWS forecast. The timing and intensity of ...
A look at Louisiana’s Mardi Gras festivities through the years
Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- ...