After a weekslong pre-Lenten bash — complete with elaborate parades that meander through New Orleans, shimmery beads tossed from floats, streets lined with costumed revelers, lavish balls and seafood boils — Louisiana's 2025 Carnival Season is approaching its grand conclusion.

Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as

Get ready for beads, beats, and bites! Discover the best Mardi Gras celebrations, from parades to crawfish feasts and toe-tapping live music.

Chron asked an AI chatbot named Island Buddy how to get the most out of this year's Mardi Gras! Galveston festivities, which run Feb. 21-March 4.

In the wake of the New Year's New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on Bourbon Street, authorities are boosting security throughout the city for Mardi Gras festivities. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch speaks with New Orleans officials on the expanded security in the city.

Houston bids farewell to meteorological winter on Friday amid sunny and mild weather. Here's what to expect for Houston Rodeo and Mardi Gras parades.

The event is hosted by Regency at Ten Trails, a luxury new home community offering 403 single-story homes in Black Diamond.

The Krewe of Rex parade route has changed once again, the New Orleans Police Department announced early on Mardi Gras morning. Due to incoming severe weather and high winds, Zulu and Rex changed their start times and routes on Monday.

Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family recipes.