LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — Carnival Season officially got underway on Monday, January 6, with the raising of Mardi Gras flags across Acadiana. One of those flag-raising ceremonies happened at ...

King cake is served during the annual mayor's Mardi Gras kickoff to the Carnival season at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune ...

Mardi Gras was declared a legal state holiday within Louisiana in 1875. The official start of Carnival Season is marked by Twelfth Night, which is Jan. 6 this year. This year, Mardi Gras Day falls ...

January 6 marks the return of Carnival in New Orleans. While many of the classic Mardi Gras fixtures in the Crescent City will be the same for the 2025 season, revelers can expect to see a few ...

Holiday season is over, and Carnival season is here ... along with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association, proudly raised the Mardi Gras flag at Lafayette Consolidated Government ...

“Why is Mardi Gras only called Mardi Gras and doesn’t have Carnival in front of it like every other ship in the fleet?” a guest asked. It is true that the first Excel class ship is simply ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival, is a deeply interesting celebration that contrasts excessive eating and drinking starting in January with 40 days of fasting and penance starting on Ash ...

READ MORE: Carnival season in Lafayette officially begins. Here are the krewes with upcoming balls. For the man looking to stand out in his Mardi Gras finery, Mary Ellen's has a number of vest and ...

Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras. Given the close proximity to Christmas and the start of the Mardi Gras season, Mardi Gras trees are another ...

Major changes could be in store for Mardi Gras and Carnival season this year.The city's security rating was raised for this event following the terror attack last ...