This weekend in New Orleans, you can get hit with a bat by a roller skater, check out some monster trucks or celebrate Bastille Day. Zoom in: Here's what's going on around town this weekend. 🍍 ...

Hombres G, Enanitos Verdes, the Continental Club 25th anniversary and 'The 39 Steps' at Main Street Theater are also recommended ...

He’s no Indiana Jones, but he spent decades uncovering real treasures. Meet Chip McGimsey, Louisiana’s retiring state ...

New Orleans committee reviews Mardi Gras safety and city violations, focusing on the NOPD's efforts to balance tradition and ...

Chelsia Ogletree, owner of Her Majesty Kitchen in downtown Forsyth, harkened back to her New Orleans roots to secure the win.

The U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Steering Committee is hosting a healthcare town hall in New Orleans Thursday night ...

As New Orleans begins preparing for next year’s Mardi Gras season, city leaders are reflecting on what worked in 2025, and ...

The Krewe of Oshun stages the first float parade in New Orleans’ official Mardi Gras season. This year, the krewe found ...

(KNOE) - King cakes are a centuries-old Mardi Gras tradition where the design and colors have meaning. King cakes most commonly have purple, green and gold on the cake, which represent justice, faith ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the festival celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. During Lent, certain Christians (particularly Catholics) abstain from ...

It Had a Couple of Rough Pandemic Years NOLA.com reported that in 2020, New Orleans’ Mardi Gras proceeded as always, underestimating the reality of the then-new pandemic and its repercussions.

Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for ...