Holidays

PHOTOS: Robin Thicke leads Bacchus through Uptown Sunday night

By Matthew Hinton | February 24, 2020

Robin’s father, Alan Thicke, reigned as Bacchus in 1988 as star of the TV show “Growing Pains.”

PHOTOS: Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos, Thoth roll Sunday on Uptown route

By Michael DeMocker | February 24, 2020

Sunday’s weather was picture perfect for day parades as Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos and Thoth hit the Uptown route.

PHOTOS: Endymion 2020 rolls with ‘Endymion’s Historic Dynasties’ theme

By Michael DeMocker | February 24, 2020

The 2020 Endymion parade rolled Saturday night under the theme ‘Endymion’s Historic Dynasties.’

Is a plastic-free Mardi Gras possible?

By Jennifer Larino | February 24, 2020

Is a greener, plastic-free Mardi Gras possible? Sustainability advocates are optimistic, though they acknowledge it will require a major cultural shift. The answer is more complicated for krewes and riders.

PHOTOS: Hermes, d’Etat, Morpheus round out five parades Friday evening

By Michael DeMocker | February 24, 2020

The krewes of Hermes, d’Etat and Morpheus rounded out a long Friday evening of parades along the Uptown parade route.

Let the marathon begin! The Greasing of the Poles kicks off Mardi Gras weekend 2020

By Matthew Hinton | February 24, 2020

The tradition of greasing down poles in the French Quarter to keep parade-goers from shimmying up hotel balconies turns 50 this year.

PHOTOS: Delayed a day due to weather, Muses, Babylon ride Friday afternoon

By Michael DeMocker | February 24, 2020

Delayed by a day due to windy conditions Thursday night, the krewes of Muses and Babylon took to the Uptown streets Friday afternoon.

Here are the zany, unique king cakes to try in each neighborhood

By Matt Haines | February 21, 2020

Looking for crazy and unique king cakes? We’ve got the ones you should check out right here, listed by neighborhood.

Weekend Picks (Feb. 21-23): What to do other than parades, parades, parades

By Mary Staes | February 19, 2020

Parades, parades and more parades! And other things, too!

Courir de Mardi Gras: How to experience Mardi Gras in Cajun Country

By Matt Haines | February 19, 2020

Only two and a half hours west on Interstate 10 is a Mardi Gras unlike anything you’ve ever seen and probably unlike anything you’ve ever imagined.