As Lent begins, Christians abstain from meat on Fridays. Many organizations, businesses and churches are providing fish fry meals.

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This week, across the New Orleans area, descendants of Sicilian immigrants will lay out elaborate altars laden with food and ...

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Watch as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

There will be plenty of parades around New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4. There will even be parades for dog lovers after the official carnival season ends. Here's when and where to catch these parades, ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

Whether you're a local, a traveler planning a trip to New Orleans or want to watch the festivities from afar, here's what to ...

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Revelers throw beads from the balcony of the Royal Sonesta Hotel onto crowds on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter in New Orleans, March ...