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Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a time for no-holds-barred celebration — but the holiday also sparks fears over crime and fatalities, considering past years’ deaths. Each spring, over 1 million visitors flock to New Orleans for Carnival, more than quadrupling the city’s population in a manner of days. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the culmination of Carnival season, which officially begins each year on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and closes with the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras officially kicked off in the city on Jan. 6 and runs through Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras Day, on March 4. Between now and Fat Tuesday, about 40 parades are planned. Banned from parade routes “Mardi Gras 2025 is going to be the safest ever.” Gov. Jeff Landry also declared a state of emergency to allow for the utilization of all available state resources ahead of last week’s Sugar Mardi Gras Drunk Driving Accidents in New Orleans. Sadly, alcohol is involved in over 30% of all fatal car accidents. The New Orleans police department has its hands full right now as public intoxication arrests and DWI charges spike during Mardi Gras. Louisiana Mardi Gras DWI arrests peaked in 2009, reaching nearly 32,000 that season. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event, which is a rating of special events based on risk-assessment, meaning that the event will receive federal interagency support. The city of NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — the annual, ebullient climax of Carnival season, marked by shoulder-to-shoulder crowds on raucous Bourbon Street and thousand lining St. Charles Avenue for family-friendly parades. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the culmination of Carnival season, which officially begins each year on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and closes with the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. New Orleans’ raucous celebration is the nation’s most well-known, but the holiday is also celebrated throughout much of Louisiana and the Gulf New Orleans Faces Super Bowl, Mardi Gras Safety Concerns After Attack. Published Jan 01, 2025 at 10:08 PM EST Updated Jan 02, 2025 at 3:10 AM EST. By . NEW ORLEANS — Almost everyone has their perfect spot to take in the full majesty of Mardi Gras parades here, from the brightly lit floats from which riders toss bounties of colorful beads to the Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event, which is a rating of special events based on risk-assessment, meaning that the event will receive federal interagency support. The city of Rest assured, the City has a team of security experts who have thought of everything they can to make Mardi Gras 2018 as safe as possible. To learn more about steps that have been taken to ensure the safety of our guests during Carnival season, read this press release from the City of New Orleans. FILE – Revelers throw beads from balconies in the rain during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter in New Orleans, March 4, 2014. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Understanding local rules is vital for a responsible and secure Mardi Gras experience. Non-compliance with Mardi Gras regulations can lead to fines, legal ramifications, and disruption of the festivities. Understanding Parade Routes and Areas. New Orleans comes alive during Mardi Gras with a multitude of parades winding through the city’s Mardi Gras to a local is all about parades, historic rituals, having fun, and partiestons of parties. To do Mardi gras like a local, here are our suggestions of dos and don’ts. 1. Don’t Buy Beads If you’re coming to town for the first time, don’t buy beads. While Mardi Gras has a somewhat seedy reputation, that misconception is largely fueled by drunken and misbehaved tourists unaccustomed to New Orleans' special brand of partying. First off, Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday" is actually just one day, the culmination of a month-long Carnival Season. It's also a statewide public holiday in Mardi Gras Activity Stations on Recreation Pier will feature face painting, Mardi Gras mask making and crafts beginning at 3:00pm. Be sure to meet Lindsay “Bones” Cordeo, author and illustrator of The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux a children’s picture book about a colorful Mardi Gras pet parade! Are there any Mardi Gras food and drink specials? The weekend before Mardi Gras all the action is on this route, but Lundi and Mardi Gras most of the action is downtown. Uptown parades (the ones on St. Charles) are the ones with the big elaborate floats that throw all the beads, downtown parades (usually start in the Marigny but go through parts of the French Quarter, Treme and Bywater) are These Mardi Gras cupcakes were super easy to make and a big with the family! In fact, there’s not even a real recipe for me to share, because I just adapted my typical yellow cupcake batter. Pick your favorite and let’s get started! Dangerous Mardi Gras Cupcakes, Hurricane Style! This Mardi Gras cupcakes recipe really isn’t a recipe, per
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