NEW ORLEANS, La. — These days, the streets of New Orleans are alive, with homes transformed into Mardi Gras floats. “I'll decorate my house,” Megan Boudreaux recalled thinking when she heard Mardi ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A newly opened float barn in Mobile aims to be inclusive to anyone who wants to store their Mardi Gras floats and join in on the festivities. UPDATE: SS United States enters Port ...

NEW ORLEANS — Float builder Jack Rizzuto has filed a lawsuit against the Krewe of Oshun, claiming he was never fully paid for constructing their 2025 parade floats, according to NOLA.com. According to ...

Mardi Gras parades are free to the public, but that doesn’t mean they don’t cost money. New Orleans krewes hire producers to build their glittering floats and handle other aspects of the procession.

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 ...

Carnival 2026 is still almost eight months away, but the production of parades begins far in advance. For years, the historically Black Krewe of Oshun has presented the first parade in New Orleans’ ...

A parade float featuring convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein turned heads during New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations on Friday. The float, featuring a giant effigy of former Secretary of State ...

Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans have been canceled because of the pandemic, but creative New Orleanians are hiring Mardi Gras artists to decorate their homes as floats. These house floats are being ...