This year, the most significant changes to the parading season are over the lineups and routes of several popular events.

To commence carnival season, the King of Carnival proclaimed Mardi Gras 2026 and announced this year's theme, "Rebirth and Renewal" at the annual King's Day celebration.

The 2026 Mardi Gras Parade Tracker is available for download on mobile devices ahead of the upcoming festivities.

Unlike traditional Mardi Gras spectacles, the ’T-Rex Parade invites the community to experience Mardi Gras magic on a miniature scale. Picture wagons transformed into vibrant floats, rolling along the ...

A little rain couldn't stop New Orleans' littlest Mardi Gras parade from rolling merrily through the Marigny on Saturday night (Feb. 3). This year the 'tit Rex parade (pronounced like the meat-eating ...