Twelfth Night rings in 2025 Mardi Gras season

What is Twelfth Night? Here's the history behind New Orleans' Mardi Gras kickoff.
Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in New Orleans.
SWLA Kicks off the 2025 Mardi Gras season with Twelfth Night extravaganza
Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana held their annual Twelfth Night extravaganza on Monday. The event featured over-the-top costumes and props as over 35 krewes presented their 2024
Mobile’s Mardi Gras season kicks off with Twelfth Night Bash
The Carnival season is kicking off in the birthplace of Mardi Gras with a Twelfth Night Bash on Jan. 5. According to a news release, Braided River Brewing Company will be hosting the event for its second year.
Is it Mardi Gras season already? Yep! Here's what you need to know in 2025
It's not even 2025 but Mardi Gras season is already approaching. Here's a look at parade schedules and everything else you need to know.
Twelfth Night rings in the 2025 Mardi Gras season
As the sun set Sunday night, the 2025 Mardi Gras season officially began. Twelfth Night represents the 12 days after Christmas, wrapping up the holiday season and allowing revelers to begin their carnival celebrations.
New Orleans turns the page toward Mardi Gras
December 6th marks Twelfth Night, when the region turns its collective attention toward Mardi Gras. While the recent terror attack has cast a pall over the new year … all indications are that crowds a
What is king cake and why is it eaten for Epiphany and Mardi Gras?
For those who celebrate the Epiphany — the celebration of the Twelfth Night after Christmas — on Jan. 6, you may look forward ...
Krewes enhance security for Twelfth Night parades amid safety concerns
NEW ORLEANS — Five days after a tragedy rocked New Orleans, krewes are marching forward into Carnival season and beefing up ...
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Chef Kevin Belton: Mardi Gras time means delicious recipes for parties, potlucks and parades
Bananas foster hand pies and Carnival pasta are food for parade potlucks. Here are Chef Kevin Belton's New Orleans recipes.
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On first night of Mardi Gras, Joan of Arc parade chooses hope over fear
The first parade of the Mardi Gras season will roll tonight, less than a week after a man drove his truck into crowds on ...
When is Mardi Gras? New Orleans celebrations still scheduled after deadly truck attack
Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what ...
2025 Asheville Mardi Gras: What to know about royals, parade, Queen's Ball, king cake
Asheville Mardi Gras' queen and king share what's new for the 2025 parade and Queen's Ball. Plus, where to find king cakes.
Phunny Phorty Phellows take Twelfth Night streetcar ride in New Orleans
The Phunny Phorty Phellows took their annual Twelfth Night streetcar ride to announce the start of carnival season on Monday, ...