The annual Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans just named its crowned big star king for 2025, and 'big' is an understatement, considering the star is an inch over 7 feet tall.

The Krewe of Gemini held ... bring the community together to celebrate Mardi Gras in a meaningful way. A prayer was said for a safe and successful parade season. Faithful parishioners gathered ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The city of Biloxi has drawn a new route for two popular Mardi Gras parades. Both Krewe of Neptune and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parades will be following the same ...

NOT 2022 - Children on ladders vie for beads as the group rolls during the Krewe of Iris Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Mardi Gras day this year falls on Feb.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mardi Gras krewe leaders have announced changes in parade times this weekend, due to anticipated rain. Krewe leaders are planning to roll out earlier than anticipated due to ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Now that Christmas has come and gone, it’s time to talk about Louisiana’s favorite holiday – Mardi Gras. The Krewe of Gemini announced its annual events leading up to ...

The Krewe of Harambee Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mardi Gras Parade is set for Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. It will stage at the Municipal Auditorium before making its way through downtown Shreveport.

Jennifer Powell, an Asheville Mardi Gras board member and Candler Krewe member, said the season and parade day will have something for all ages with new aspects splashed in, including a different ...

it’s time to talk about Louisiana’s favorite holiday – Mardi Gras. The Krewe of Gemini announced its annual events leading up to the Krewe’s grand parade on March 1. The 12th day after ...

Each year, the Bacchus Mardi Gras krewe crowns a big star to reign over the spectacular Uptown parade as monarch. At one inch over 7 feet tall, they don’t get much bigger than basketball legend ...

While the Mardi Gras parades are open to the public, most of the fancy balls thrown by the krewes are much more exclusive and require an invitation. There are typically more than 100 balls held ...

Biden is expected to touchdown in New Orleans hours before the Twelfth Night parades roll. As the world mourns with and for New Orleans, krewes say they're confident revelers will be safe.