NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday ... shorter routes and no marching bands, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Monday.

The storied Zulu Social Aide & Pleasure Club's parade will roll on a shortened route starting at 6:30 a.m. — 90 minutes earlier than normal — without marchers, bands or truck floats ...

Officials have banned floats and marching bands due to concerns about strong ... than forecast and create unsafe conditions, Mardi Gras parades will be canceled. Mardi Gras festivities are ...

It wasn’t just about Mardi Gras, “it was different ... said she certainly wanted the parade to include traditional marching bands — the St. Augustine Marching 100 was the first groups ...

FILE – Revelers play brass band music as they begin the march of the Society of Saint Anne Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) The city hosted the Super ...

For 42 years, it's been a stable place in the city, often called "Green Mardi Gras." It showcased decretive floats, the sweet ...

NEW ORLEANS — Zulu and Rex will both roll early with no marching krewes, bands or truck floats ... Monday that the parades will remain canceled for Mardi Gras Day as wind gusts pose a problem ...

and live music by the Asheville Second Line Band. Stay alert for throws, like beads, candy and toys, that may be launched into the crowd. The Asheville Mardi Gras parade map denotes road closures ...

Long Beach held an early Mardi Gras celebration at Shoreline Village from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. The event’s parade began near Gladstone’s, a seafood restaurant at Rainbow ...

Yes, Mardi Gras is Tuesday, but if you want to truly laissez les bons temps rouler, you might as well start on Saturday, March 1, at Call to Arms Brewing in Denver, which throws its annual Mardi Gras ...

March 1: San Marcos Mardi Gras Parade The annual San Marcos Mardi Gras ... a Mardi Gras bash on March 2 featuring Big Wy's Brass Band, who will perform from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The event includes ...

FILE – Revelers play brass band music as they begin the march of the Society of Saint Anne Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) The city hosted the ...