For more than 15 years, Colleen Phillips and her mother Valerie Smith with D-Val Designs have provided Mardi Gras royalty with extravagant costumes. The process begins with a conversation with each ...

Learn more about the special events, nearby chicken runs, and parades to experience for a family-friendly Mardi Gras in Lafayette, Louisiana.

This year, the Cajun Mardi Gras Ball will kick off Bastrop's two-day celebration on Friday with Cajun-flavored hors d'oeuvres and live musical performances at the Bastrop Convention Hall. On Saturday, ...