Mardi Gras 2025: Joy and Jitters for New Orleans
There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of trepidation.
New Orleans ramps up security for Mardi Gras celebrations
NEW ORLEANS — Stepped-up security measures are now in place in New Orleans ahead of the big Mardi Gras celebration. Public safety officials spent the day installing concrete barricades and wedge barriers along St. Charles Avenue before Friday's Carnival parades.
Mardi Gras continues in New Orleans: See photos of 2025 celebrations
The celebrations this year were dampened due to weather concerns, but people still came out in New Orleans to party.
New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns
Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eyes. Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes were filling the streets as New Orleans prepared to celebrate just ahead of severe storms.
Watch Mardi Gras 2025 livestream: See celebrations throughout New Orleans
Watch live as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.
Strong winds, thunderstorms in New Orleans alter Mardi Gras 2025 parade plans
Strong winds and severe thunderstorms in the New Orleans area Tuesday have altered some Mardi Gras plans. Here's what to know.
PHOTOS: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day and bids farewell to Carnival season
Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.
Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans
Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans with costumes and masks, while in Hawaii, people mark the occasion by eating malasadas, a Portuguese treat.
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Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
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New Orleans relocates Bourbon Street Memorial for preservation
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As Mardi Gras goes into full swing, New Orleans security boosted to historic levels
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How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
Mardi Gras is less than a week away and security surrounding this year’s Fat Tuesday celebrations, marking the end of Carnival season in New Orleans, will be heightened following the deadly New ...