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See How Louisiana Pivoted to Extravagant House Floats for Mardi Gras
Louisiana residents created extravagant house floats to celebrate Mardi Gras amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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See the ‘Float Houses' Taking Over New Orleans for Mardi Gras
No parade, no problem. Thousands of New Orleans residents have taken to turning their homes into “float houses” – extravagant displays of celebration set up for Mardi Gras after the city cancelled this year’s parade.
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Muted Mardi Gras: Closed Bars, Barricaded Bourbon Street, ‘House Floats'
Mardi Gras has arrived in New Orleans
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Virus-Muffled Mardi Gras Hits New Orleans' Party-Loving Soul
New Orleans’ annual pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration is muted this year because of the coronavirus pandemic
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Mask Off: Exposing the Real Birthplace of Mardi Gras
When you think of Mardi Gras, you think New Orleans. But not so fast. That’s not where it started.
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Coronavirus Dims Carnival Season Joy — and Commerce — in New Orleans
The coronavirus pandemic is tamping down the joy — and the revenue — associated with the Carnival season in New Orleans
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With Mardi Gras Parades Canceled, Thousands Celebrate With ‘House Floats'
You just can’t keep a good city down, especially when Mardi Gras is coming.
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What is King Cake? The Story Behind the Famous Mardi Gras Dessert
There may not be any big, boisterous crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans this year, but one thing is certain: Even during this odder-than-ever Mardi Gras season, there will still be king cake. While king cakes have a long history and come in many forms, most people in the U.S. know them as doughnut-shaped cakes topped with icing and...
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Pandemic-Era Mardi Gras: No Big Crowds, But Plenty of Cake
A subdued Carnival season is starting in New Orleans. This year the coronavirus pandemic has put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.
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New Orleans: Coronavirus Nixes Mardi Gras-Season Parades
A New Orleans spokesman says there won’t be any parades on Mardi Gras or in the weeks leading up to it because they can’t fit within crowd restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Mardi Gras Underway in New Orleans Before Lent
Mardi Gras is officially underway in New Orleans. The Fat Tuesday celebration draws more than 1.5 million visitors each year. One of the nation’s biggest parties, Mardi Gras marks a traditional time of excess before the fasting season of Lent begins.
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2nd Person in Days Killed by Mardi Gras Float in New Orleans
Authorities say a man has been struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a parade in New Orleans
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Woman Struck and Killed by Mardi Gras Float During Parade
New Orleans is mourning the death of a woman who was run over by a parade float as the city celebrates the season leading up to Mardi Gras
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Countdown to Mardi Gras: This Year, 7 weeks of Festivities
The Christmas season is officially drawing to a close, but it’s just the start of the season leading up to New Orleans’ biggest street party: Mardi Gras. Some walking parades and streetcar-riding groups touch off Carnival revelry, which climaxes on Fat Tuesday — Feb. 25 of this year. On Monday the Krewe of Joan of Arc walks through the French…
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