Karen Thibodeaux, the owner of Vacajun is known for making costumes for the Mardi Gras season. It was orginally just a sewing business at her home, but it progressed to Mardi Gras ball gowns and ...

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — The Courir de Mardi Gras tradition is still celebrated in Cajun Country, along with its traditional costumes. However, there are few traditional costume makers left. Susana Ortego ...

San Nicholas was a New Orleans character if there ever was one — the kind who could talk for hours about his life and have the listeners convinced by conversation’s end that they needed to write a ...

EUNICE — EUNICE, La. – At Totally Tanned, customers are greeted by a variety of dance apparel, tanning products, tanning beds and more. But this shop, owned by Tara LeBlanc, offers much more than just ...

It’s that time of year again! Mardi Gras season is back, and whether you’re throwing a party or heading to Louisiana to ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The first Mobile Mardi Gras Parade is only a few days away, but Mardi Gras balls for the 2025 season are already in full swing. “An occasion for a person is very special, and we ...

The Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans runs from January 6 to February 17, 2026, with major events in the final week ...