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Who Tossed the First Mardi Gras Throw?

May 1, 2021 | News

We’ll give you a hint. He says, “Heaux. Heaux. Heaux.” According to Carnival historian Errol Laborde, the first reports of items being thrown as part of an official Mardi Gras… » Read More

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. 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

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

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

Joan of Arc to Stage Drive-by Event for 2021

December 31, 2020 | News

Instead of canceling because of Covid-19, the Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc is producing a drive-by event at Behrman Memorial Park at 2529 Gen. Meyer Avenue in Algiers on the West Bank. From 6 p.… » Read More

A Little Bit of Mardi Gras in Our Lives

December 9, 2020 | News

There may not Mardi Gras parades in Orleans Parish in 2021, but you can't cancel Carnival. There may not be Mardi Gras kings rolling down St. Charles Avenue next spring, but there… » Read More