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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.
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and all the Gulf Coast. Big parades are rolling down the main routes as some get fancied up for formal balls and others costume to poke fun and make merry.
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.
Everything You Need To Know About Celebrating Mardi Gras In New Orleans
New Orleans is cranking up the volume for Mardi Gras 2025, and there’s excitement in the air for what is often hailed as the greatest free show on earth. This iconic festival, culminating on Tuesday,
New Orleans will have dozens of parades roll on Mardi Gras weekend
Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans. Below you can find the full schedule of parades that you can track with the WDSU Parade tracker. d'Etat at 6:30 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
3rd Hour of TODAY kicks off Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer are down in the Big Easy to celebrate Mardi Gras and hold a special Taste of New Orleans event with TODAY Food. (Sponsored by New Orleans & Company)
Additional tactical teams, police in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.
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Bigger and more diverse than ever, Mardi Gras has a place for many communities
Carnival has never been bigger. After last year’s Mardi Gras, James Reiss III, a former Rex and co-chairman of the Mayor's ...
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...
Gorgeous through the weekend, tracking strong storms for Mardi Gras in your New Orleans weather forecast
Picture perfect weather lasts through the weekend, still nice for Lundi Gras, then tracking storms arriving on Fat Tuesday ...
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Iris, Tucks: Schedule, maps, parade cam and more for Saturday parades in New Orleans
There's a pair of Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans today. Here's how, when to watch them live on the NOLA.com Parade Cam ...
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Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event, which is a rating of special events based on risk-assessment, meaning that the event will receive federal interagency support. The city ...
USS McFaul arrives in Mobile for Mardi Gras, continuing naval tradition
The McFaul is this year’s Mardi Gras ship for Mobile. A celebration welcoming the ship to Mobile took place Friday along the ...
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'Today' stars ate and drank around New Orleans with a special message from Hoda Kotb
"Y'all have so much fun without me!" Hoda Kotb said as she wished a happy Mardi Gras to the hosts of "Today's 3rd Hour." ...
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This Program Recycles Cans Left Along Mardi Gras Parade Routes in New Orleans and Donates the Proceeds to Charity—and Visitors Can Volunteer
Volunteer program Recycle Dat! collects as much as 10,000 pounds of cans left by revelers. New Orleans’ Mardi Gras might be known for its decadent, indulgent bacchanalia, but if you’re traveling to ...