NEW ORLEANS — Stronghold Studios, an art and fabrication studio based in Mid-City, is continuing the house float tradition ...

Cities and villages worldwide awake to the rhythm of carnival celebrations as music, parades, street parties, magnificent floats and people in extravagant costumes take to the streets to party. At ...

Carnival in Louisiana and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. It’s marked by feasting, ...

The celebration featured floats in front of City Hall where attendees could receive Mardi Gras beads, flowers and candy from ...

Tens of thousands of people headed out to watch costumed performers on illuminated floats parade around a seaside town. The Highbridge and Burnham-on-Sea Carnival attracted about 25,000 spectators to ...

As residents across much of the country take down their holiday decorations, sobered by New Year's resolutions and a return to business as usual, in Louisiana people are ramping up for the biggest ...