Lafayette’s Mardi Gras parades will roll through downtown again in 2026. See the new route, what’s changing for parade-goers, ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful beads or other trinkets to parade watchers clamoring ...

Lafayette's Mardi Gras parade route will return to Jefferson Street next year, an LCG release states.

LAFAYETTE, La. (WAFB) - Over in Lafayette, the Krewe of Gabriel brought the Mardi Gras party, and the good times were rolling. It was a family-oriented affair with crowds all the way down the parade ...

Since 1897, Lafayette has celebrated the Mardi Gras season with parades filled with riders tossing beads and gifts to ...

NEW ORLEANS — It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful beads or other trinkets to parade watchers clamoring with ...

ST. MARTIN PARISH — The Lake Fosse Pointe Mardi Gras Parade brought together the community to celebrate the lively tradition of Mardi Gras with music, beads, and family at the forefront. The hour-long ...

New Orleans, steeped in the vibrant tradition of Carnival season, is grappling with environmental concerns. NPR reports that New Orleans, steeped in the vibrant tradition of Carnival season, is ...

In the weeks before Lent, their branches begin to glisten in the late winter sunlight. The parades begin, and day after day, the beads make their landing, tangling themselves—purple, green, and golden ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved ...