Both were part of the revival of Mardi Gras Galveston in 1985. Among the new floats added this year highlight the parade's theme, "The Emerald City: Mardi Gras in Oz." Parade Marshal Mike Tramonte ...

Guests can now book reservations for the iconic “Mardi Gras Float Ride & Dine Experience,” where guests can enjoy a meal and ride on one of the parade floats. Guests can dine on a 3-course ...

Many krewes require float riders to wear masks to keep the air of mystery alive. Mardi Gras isn’t just for adults—kids love it, too! Smaller parades like the Krewe of Little Rascals are ...

Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday ... Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said in a statement. Mardi Gras floats “could become unstable” and heavy winds could “blow down trees ...

Two Houma parade floats caught fire during the 2025 Mardi Gras season in the Bayou Cane Fire District. The incidents are causing officials to revisit Terrebonne fire safety ordinances. Roughly ...

Kirkpatrick ordered parade-goers to not bring umbrellas ... Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said in a statement. Mardi Gras floats “could become unstable” and heavy winds could “blow ...

On Sunday, March 2, the 22-year-old Louisiana State University gymnastics team member posted an Instagram carousel highlighting her Mardi Gras festivities, including riding on top of a float in ...

12. New Orleans became a Mardi Gras hotspot in 1857 when floats were introduced to the city's parade for the first time. 13. Mistick Krewe of Comus introduced floats to New Orleans Mardi Gras parades.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...