Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in New Orleans.

Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what FBI officials have called an "act of terror."

Local police and Mardi Gras krewes say they will be reviewing plans to enhance security for the dozens of parades that will roll over the next two months

“Isis Goes on a Field Trip” was the theme of the Krewe of Isis' 52nd annual bal masque Saturday in the St. James Ballroom of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The ladies carried out the theme by depicting places to visit in the New Orleans area.

Runners from the Jolly Jester Jaunt 5K peruse food stalls before parades start Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in the Strand district in Galveston. Mardi Gras! Galveston festivities are Feb. 21 through March 4 in 2025. Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years.

AM on New Year’s Day when 42-year old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a Ford pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street at a high rate of speed, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more before crashing into a construction lift.

This year, Galveston is hosting Texas’ largest event, Mardi Gras, happening from Feb. 21 to March 4, 2025, and many Houston residents are excited! When you think of Mardi Gras, you instantly picture the French Quarter, beignets, beads, music, and high energy. However, this year, many are also focusing on public safety.