Mardi Gras, New Orleans

As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.
Super Bowl to Mardi Gras: New Orleans Police Preps for Annual Celebration
New Orleans police officials say there will be a heightened security zone in the French Quarter similar to what was implemented during the Super Bowl, with National Guard
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs, other Louisiana cities, and all along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts.
Mardi Gras 2025: New Orleans parade schedule, routes, what to know about the celebration
There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.
Additional tactical teams, police in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.
New Orleans raps up security ahead of Mardi Gras
For the first time ever, Mardi Gras will have a SEAR-1 security rating, giving New Orleans more federal support.
CNN21d
‘We’re in mourning, but thank you for coming’: Attack fallout lingers as French Quarter workers welcome Super Bowl fans
This is just how things are done in New Orleans ... into the French Quarter. It was this community that was Laseter’s first thought the morning after the New Year’s attack as he, too ...
NOLA.com3d
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is weighing whether to close Bourbon Street off to cars
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told allies in a private meeting before the Super Bowl that she was weighing whether to ...
What to Know About Security Measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
Approximately 2,000 law enforcement officers will be present for the Super Bowl, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Wednesday. No vehicle traffic will be ...
Fox News25d
New Orleans sued over Bourbon Street terror attack, accused of negligence that cost lives
For nearly a decade, New Orleans had been discussing improved safety measures for the French Quarter. "Following the deadly Bastille Day attack in Nice, France, on July 14, 2016, in which a ...
Will New Orleans be safe for Super Bowl? Governor Jeff Landry takes emergency action
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the state will establish checkpoints surrounding the French Quarter in New Orleans during ...
New York Post22d
New Orleans ramps up security as 120,000 visitors descend on city for Super Bowl just weeks after terror attack
After a New Year’s Day terror attack struck New Orleans’ historic French Quarter, city officials say they are confident in the security plans they have in place ...
NOLA.com1mon
For Super Bowl in New Orleans, bag searches, no coolers in French Quarter after vehicle attack
Jeff Landry announced at a news conference Wednesday. SUPER BOWL SECURITY ZONE: New Orleans will stage a security zone in the French Quarter from Feb. 5 to Feb. 10 ahead of Super Bowl LIX.