Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms ...

And for locals like Foley, an artist who specializes in creating elaborate clown costumes, curating Mardi Gras outfits is an art. "I don't know many other places in the world that have their own ...

Mardi Gras Day: Thousands of revelers sporting beads and outlandish costumes filled the streets as New Orleans prepared to celebrate just ahead of bad weather. People donning skeleton masks and ...

(Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) Group costume contestants dance in the annual Bourbon Street Awards during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Photo by Sophia Germer ...

PHOTOS: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns Jeremy Speed, a 40-year-old Krewe of Zulu member who grew up watching the parade, rode a float ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early ... whose spectacular beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered ...

For more than a decade, this family-run costume shop has been the go-to for over 50 Mardi Gras krewes, crafting elaborate outfits for thousands of riders across parades big and small.

It's a one-stop destination for Mardi Gras magic, featuring custom-made costumes and decor crafted by Tara and her team. Tara LeBlanc’s store is far from your typical tanning business.