"I have to look at the safety first," the parish president said. Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and altered in New Orleans due to the dangers posed by ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

Editor's note: Many parades in New Orleans have been either canceled or rescheduled due to severe weather in the area. Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to ...

Some Mardi Gras events and parades are changing due to predicted weather. If you would like to add your event changes to the list, email [email protected]. Carnival D' Acadie has changed the parade ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

Three Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, the Krewe of Elks truck parade, the Krewe of Crescent City truck parade and Barkus, will roll this weekend after being rescheduled because of severe weather.

is March 4 this year and is typically the day during Mardi Gras with the largest parades and biggest parties. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter.