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Dino House Photographer Takes Home Top Prize

April 1, 2021 | News

And The Winners Are... All the votes have been tallied and the winner of the 2021 "Show Us Your Pics" Mardi Gras Photo Contest is Anne from Slidell, Louisiana, for "Dino House!" Anne has won ou… » Read More

St. Joseph's Altars In and Around Town

March 8, 2021 | News

St. Joseph's Altar at Beauregard-Keyes House on Chartres Street. When the Sicilians began immigrating to New Orleans in large numbers in the 1880s, they brought with them the tradition of t… » Read More

St. Paddy's Parade Canceled. Giving Back Isn't.

March 8, 2021 | News

PRESS RELEASE New Orleans, Louisiana, [March 8, 2021]: As the Irish Channel Parade was canceled for the second year in a row for coronavirus safety, the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Clu… » Read More

Countdown to Carnival 2022

February 26, 2021 | News

To mark one year until Mardi Gras Day – and hopefully a return to Mardi Gras as we know it – Camellia Brand Red Beans, TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauce, Cajun Country Rice, and the New Orle… » Read More

Mardi Gras 2021: A Year of New Traditions

February 17, 2021 | News

Floats in the Oaks photo courtesy of Missy Fields Dalton Mardi Gras 2021 will go down in history as the year New Orleanians came together and turned a sow’s ear into a paper mache purse&h… » Read More

What's that on your forehead? Ash Wednesday in NOLA

February 16, 2021 | News

Mardi Gras 2021 is in the history books and, this morning, icy roads or not, many are going out to get their ashes on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also kno… » Read More

New Rules to Curb Carnival Crowds

February 5, 2021 | News

To prevent Mardi Gras celebrations from becoming superspreader events, Mayor Latoya Cantrell announced new restrictions on Friday, February 5. All bars across the city will shut down completely … » Read More

Parade of Homes, 2021 Style!

February 3, 2021 | News

When it became obvious to everyone that going forth with our usual 70-something Mardi Gras parades in 2021 wasn’t going to be good idea, city leaders reached out to the public for ideas — … » Read More

Mardi Gras and Y’ALLA

February 1, 2021 | News

Find Your Mardi Gras Spirit: ALLA Scavenger Hunt On Friday, February 5th, the Krewe of ALLA will celebrate their 2021 parade date with a Scavenger Hunt. At 12 p.m., gather your own crew to… » Read More

How To Celebrate Mardi Gras 2021

January 6, 2021 | News

Don't let Mardi Gras go by without celebrating. Get in your fill of king cake and enjoy some of the activites below. New Orleans is under Phased Reopening Guidelines, but there are … » Read More