I am never sure of time or place on a Railroad,” Charles Dickens wrote in 1856 as rail travel was beginning to change our concept of distance. I recognized the feeling when I recently rode Amtrak’s ...

Beads fly, brass bands blare and the streets come alive with a swirl of color, music and somewhere nearby, a slice of king cake is waiting to be devoured. Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, ...

Mardi Gras is just around the corner! Get ready for parades, King Cakes and tons of beads. The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Laissez les bons temps rouler! It’s Mardi Gras season, and Southwest Louisiana is ready to celebrate! Find all our Mardi Gras coverage here. To add an event to our list, ...

The Mardi Gras Carnival season has officially begun in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Five major parades are scheduled between January and February 2026. The Krewe of Harambee parade will take place Jan ...

Mardi Gras season runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 17 in 2026, totaling six weeks. Duration shortened from 58 days in 2025 because Fat Tuesday fell in March. Mardi Gras date links to lunar cycle: Easter follows ...

Slice the king cake, sort the beads, and select a costume, Tuesday morning marked the traditional start of the Carnival season in New Orleans. Down at Mardi Gras World, outgoing mayor LaToya Cantrell ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Coming off Saturday’s Kick-Off Celebration for Pensacola Mardi Gras is the first-ever Second Line Tuesday. During Mardi Gras season, each Tuesday will be a chance for anyone to join ...

Mardi Gras 2026 will be celebrated on Feb. 17, but Pensacola's parades will start on Feb. 12. Mardi Gras balls, parties and other events will be peppered throughout January. Mardi Gras season ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Twelfth Night is one of the biggest celebrations in Southwest Louisiana. This is the start of many festivals to come along the way to Mardi Gras on Feb. 17. “It’s all about ...

Krewe of Shenandoah Ball Oak Lodge at 2834 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. in EBR 7 p.m. Krewe of Chemin Neuf Parade Starts on New Roads St. in New Roads 5 p.m. Mardi Gras in the County Parade 12305 St.

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, La. — The 2026 Mardi Gras season in Northwest Louisiana officially kicked off Saturday with a day of faith, tradition and celebration. The day began with the annual Mardi Gras ...