(NEXSTAR) — For anyone who has ever wondered how the giant floats featured in Mardi Gras parades are created, Mardi Gras World in New Orleans offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and ...

You saw Soul Queen Irma Thomas sing with Mick Jagger at Jazz Fest last spring. Now, you’ll see a statue of the Crescent City ...

No stranger to disasters and hardship, New Orleans transforms itself and its traditions based on what befalls it. Take the changes wrought by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, and those from the ...

“We present to Kern the next day — here’s our six new floats.” Kern, famed maker of Mardi Gras decor, has an artist who then takes Universal’s ideas and draws out concepts utilizing the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Shirts, Mardi Gras throws and hula hoops were showcased as the Krewe of Alla prepared their floats for their big night, set for Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Krewe’s Captain ...

The Florida theme park will turn into the "Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval," featuring international cuisine, a parade with colorful floats, and — on select nights ...