Mardi Gras

The Rex parade’s meaty Boeuf Gras float gets a major overhaul in time for Mardi Gras 2027

BY DOUG MacCASH | Staff writer
Oct 3, 2026

The Boeuf Gras, an icon of Carnival, is getting a major upgrade after parading through New Orleans streets ever since the very first Mardi Gras, in one form or another.

A new Mardi Gras marching krewe in New Orleans is a tribute to artist Frida Kahlo, Hispanic heritage

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Sep 15, 2026

Iconic artist Frida Kahlo is the inspiration for a new Mardi Gras marching krewe called Las Fridas.

Return to glory: St. Augustine Marching 100 Alumni Band to march in 2027 Bacchus parade

BY KEITH SPERA | Staff writer
Sep 11, 2026

Every few football seasons, alumni of St. Augustine High School’s famed Marching 100 reunite to perform at the homecoming game.

Mardi Gras krewes will be able to advertise on social media after council axes snail mail requirement

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Sep 10, 2026

Chances are, we’ll soon be seeing advertisements to join Mardi Gras krewes in our social media feeds. During a Joint Governmental Affairs Committee meeting Thursday, six members of the New Orl…

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Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras parade names new leader after longtime captain steps down

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Sep 10, 2026

There’s been a change of leadership in the popular all-female Krewe of Muses, one of New Orleans’ most popular Carnival parades.

A French Quarter wine bar needs a new home. That means its Mardi Gras krewe does too.

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer
Sep 8, 2026

A few steps off one of the more boisterous blocks of Bourbon Street, there’s a small wine bar that has always offered a more debonair den for a nice drink in the French Quarter.

CAMAN queens gather for Mardi Gras memories at mid-season luncheon

Victor Andrews
Sep 5, 2026

Former queens of the Military Officers’ Wives’ Club’s Krewe of CAMAN Ball (Coast Guard, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy) gathered recently for a mid-season luncheon at Odelia Brassiere …

New Orleans City Council votes to impose new $5,000 to $10,000 fees on Mardi Gras parades

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Sep 3, 2026

The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to impose a new fee on the Carnival krewes that present float parades in Orleans Parish each year.

New Orleans council proposes charging big Mardi Gras krewes an extra $10,000 to offset costs

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Aug 31, 2026

The New Orleans City Council is expected to make Carnival krewes pay more to parade starting in 2027, after a new, three-tiered fee aimed at offsetting some of the city's costs sailed through …

Krewe of Dolly plans second-line parade to remember Dolly Parton’s legacy

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Aug 28, 2026

The passing of Dolly Parton on Tuesday saddened the singer’s army of fans around the world. But in New Orleans, a group of women were especially moved by the news. For five years, the Krewe of…

Built on alcohol and anarchy, the Mid-Summer Mardi Gras parade turns 40

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Aug 27, 2026

The Krewe of OAK’s Mid-Summer Mardi Gras parade is certainly the Crescent City’s steamiest, sweatiest Carnival procession.

Krewe of ALLA crowns king and queen for 2027 Carnival season

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Aug 26, 2026

Monarchs for the Krewe of ALLA were recently crowned at a coronation event at Galatoire's in preparation for the upcoming 2027 Carnival season.

Krewe of Argus fêtes royals, court to start Mardi Gras merriment

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Updated Aug 24, 2026

Krewe of Argus, the Jefferson Parish Carnival organization that rolls in Metairie on Mardi Gras, recently held coronation ceremonies for royalty that will reign over the 2027 parade at The Moore.

New Orleans council to vote on new Mardi Gras parade tax. See how much.

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Aug 19, 2026

It may cost more for Carnival krewes to roll in the future, as the New Orleans City Council will soon consider taxing each parade float or truck $850.

New Orleans Carnival will get its first Vietnamese king and queen for 2027, krewe says

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Aug 15, 2026

The very first parade of the New Orleans’ official 2027 Mardi Gras season is set to make history. When the Oshun parade rolls on Jan. 29, it will be reigned over by the first Vietnamese monarc…

Femme Fatale crowns queen, grand marshal for Mardi Gras 2027 merriment

Staff report
Aug 9, 2026

Rayven Roberts will reign over the Carnival festivities of the more than 2,000 members of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale, crowned recently during the organization's annual Reveal Party.

Krewe of Druids reacts to the requirement to roll early during Carnival 2027

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Updated Aug 3, 2026

The Mystic Krewe of Druids Carnival parade will be hitting the streets considerably earlier in 2027.

Magazine Street mourns the loss of two Mardi Gras parades in 2027

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Jul 30, 2026

“That’s one of the most joyous times of the year,” one homeowner lamented. “It feels like we’re steadily losing parades.”

New Orleans City Council approves new Mardi Gras rules to save costs, improve safety

By JONI HESS and VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Jul 23, 2026

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a long list of changes for Mardi Gras 2027 that will bring earlier parade start times, new parking restrictions and stiffer penalt…

$1K ladder fines? Big changes proposed for New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and Krewe of Chad

BY LAUREN WALCK, DOUG MACCASH and VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Jul 22, 2026

New rules to crack down on Mardi Gras misbehavior are being proposed at the New Orleans City Council, with $1,000 criminal fines pitched for violating some route rules.

NOPD proposes Mardi Gras changes with new start times for 5 parades, 2 new routes

BY WILLIE SWETT | Staff writer
Jul 21, 2026

Some New Orleans Mardi Gras parades could get earlier start times during the 2027 Carnival season if the City Council approves changes being proposed by the New Orleans Police Department.

Washington Mardi Gras has been naming kings and queens since 1944. See the latest, full list.

Staff report
Jul 8, 2026

The 2027 Washington Mardi Gras royalty have been crowned. They joined a long lineage going back more than 80 years.

Attention New Orleans! We’re already halfway to Mardi Gras season 2027

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Jul 6, 2026

It seems like just yesterday that street cleaning crews swept up the last of the beads on St. Charles Avenue, exhausted costumers wandered home from the French Quarter, the Rex ball was on TV,…

This New Orleans Mardi Gras streetcar krewe isn’t going to have a streetcar in 2027

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Jul 6, 2026

Retired musician David Roe says he tried to give the city of New Orleans $1,000, but was turned down when he tried to reserve a Rampart Street streetcar for a Carnival season kickoff party, ju…

Arthur Hardy's back for New Orleans Carnival 2027 in new role at Mardi Gras Guide

Staff report
Jun 29, 2026

Arthur Hardy, whose iconic magazine has heralded Carnival in New Orleans for 50 years, will remain with the Arthur Hardy Mardi Gras Guide as an advisor for its 51st year in 2027.

Judge dismisses most of Mardi Gras float builder’s claims against Krewe of Oshun captain

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Jun 3, 2026

Krewe of Oshun Captain Gian Durand isn't personally responsible for $130,000 in debt that the krewe owes float builder Jack Rizzuto, a New Orleans judge decided last week, though the krewe its…

Keith Thomas elected Zulu King 2027, beats out Cedric Richmond by 51 votes

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
May 31, 2026

In what some saw as an upset, Keith Thomas, band director at John F. Kennedy High School and longtime Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club member, was elected King Zulu 2027 in voting on Sunday. …

How can New Orleans lose millions on Mardi Gras, despite a 7-figure jump in tax income?

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
May 26, 2026

As New Orleans weighs fees for Carnival float riders, Mayor Helena Moreno’s team is touting a study that shows how the city hosts Carnival at a loss each year, even though the event brings in …