As New Orleans begins preparing for next year’s Mardi Gras season, city leaders are reflecting on what worked in 2025, and what might need to change moving forward.

One item likely to return next year: the “serpentine” traffic flow along St. Charles Avenue. NEW ORLEANS — City leaders are already looking ahead to Mardi Gras 2026, and that could mean some big ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The serpentine traffic barriers that forced cars to slowly weave through St. Charles Avenue during Carnival Season are likely to return for Mardi Gras 2026, according to the New ...

It may be July, but Mardi Gras will be up for discussion this morning at New Orleans City Hall.Safety on the parade route will be among the carnival-related issues during today's meeting of the New ...