For all you fans of the Chairy Chicks, here's their parading schedule, Northshore & Southshore, for #Carnival2026 & #MardiGras2026! #OurCarnivalHeritage

At last, Krewe Boheme announces their parade route for #Carnival2026! #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Tis the season for Revelry and Remembrance. Here's another WWLTV "Eye on Carnival" segment I did with my wonderful dear friend, Frank Davis, among so many others. This unique segment dealt with the humongous Doubloon collection I inherited from my father Charles. Happy Carnival! 💜💛💚

#ICYMI Here's the second of four editions of "Mardis with Marty" on @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social with @gmmartygraw.bsky.social #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

An interesting choice of #kingcake for #Carnival2026. What are you favorites? #OurCarnivalHeritage

#ICYMI Enjoy this wonderful footage from The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus parade last night, courtesy of your Professor's dear friends, The Misadventures of Team A.J.! #Carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Your parade preview for today, January 24th! Follow me on FB & YT @profcarlnivale

Tomorrow's Krewe of Kuties has decided to cancel their parade for #Carnival2026 due to the freezing weather. We'll see you next year, kids! #OurCarnivalHeritage

The storied past of Carnival & Mardi Gras in New Orleans is filled with delightful traditions, beautifully told by Peggy Scott Laborde. #OurCarnivalHeritage

News from the Route: The Krewe of Hermes may supply live music at Gallier Hall for their parade. Could this become a trend? Krewes providing live music to help narrate the parade? It's a thought for #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

BREAKING! The Algiers Mardi Gras Festival is being postponed due to the coming freezing weather! Thanks to our friends at @wdsu6.bsky.social for this story. #Carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

The circuitous route for this year's Mystic Krewe of Barkus parade is out, due to ongoing construction in the Quarter. Your Professor & @gmmartygraw.bsky.social are returning as guest marchers, and we're looking forward to being back on the route! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Good morning, Reveleers! Start your day with this wonderful article about the "Tucks Book Lady," a Marrero librarian who regularly throws books to kids along the parade route! Thanks to our friends at @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social for this story!

A weather update from The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus regarding their parade this Saturday night. Stay tuned for updates & follow me on FB & YT @profcarlnivale for all the latest!

Challenges are coming this weekend for The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, but krewe members say they are ready for whatever the weather will bring them. Thanks to @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social for this story! #Carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

An interesting article from the Tulane Hullabaloo detailing why #Carnival2026 and #MardiGras2026 may look different from previous years. #OurCarnivalHeritage

Your Professor supports this effort to return to the days when parade throws became treasured memories, not landfill. And, they're local as well!! Thanks to @nolanews.bsky.social for this story! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage #glassbeads

Thanks to @nolanews.bsky.social for this story on a uniquely adult take on the king cake, created for #Carnival2026! New styles of #kingcake, a delicious part of #OurCarnivalHeritage

Watch Grand Marshal Marty Graw and his new series "Mardis with Marty," every Tuesday on @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social throughout #Carnival2026 & #MardiGras2026 ! #OurCarnivalHeritage Follow Marty on FB & IG @grandmarshalmartygraw, & Bluesky @gmmartygraw.bsky.social

Reveleers, let's flood Bluesky with festive images of our Gulf South Carnival revelry, and the importance of #OurCarnivalHeritage! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 Follow me on FB & YT @profcarlnivale IG & FB, @grandmarshalmartygraw @gmmartygraw.bsky.social

Reveleers, we all need to remember the good things in life; like Carnival and Mardi Gras in the Gulf South! Let's flood Bluesky with images of our Carnival revelry, and the importance of #OurCarnivalHeritage! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 Follow me on FB & YT @profcarlnivale

Tomorrow morning's live WWLTV News Broadcast begins the first of four Tuesdays, or as we call it, Mardis in a row of... "Mardis with Marty"! This year, my annual costuming segment expands to four segments across the four weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, as I celebrate over 20 years on WWL-TV.

Your Professor truly enjoys the posts from @derbygisclair.bsky.social and the history of New Orleans!

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, everyone! Celebrate with this excellent article from @theadvocatebr.bsky.social!

Tomorrow morning, watch the new Carnival series from @gmmartygraw.bsky.social on @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social Louisiana Morning News! The Grand Marshal celebrates twenty years on the Morning Show with this weekly series of costuming ideas, every Tuesday through #MardiGras2026! #OurCarnivalHeritage

I've spent many years at Gallier Hall narrating parades, and knows the worth of a good DJ to keep the crowds happy! Thanks to @helenamorenola.com & to @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social for this story! Follow me on FB, YT & X @profcarlnivale #OurCarnivalHeritage #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026

This is remarkable. A Carnival artifact in okay condition, fetching over $9,000 at auction. It shows that #OurCarnivalHeritage has real-world value; that people from around the world are actively collecting and investing in our culture. That's a good reason to be a little happier today!

TONIGHT! It's Krewe Mosaique in the Faubourg Marigny and the French Quarter. Enjoy my parade preview, broadcast this morning on @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

BREAKING! Mayor Moreno's administration makes major cuts to the #Carnival2026 festivities at Gallier Hall, including the removal of the long-time DJs that characterized the event. Thanks to @wdsu6.bsky.social for this story. #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

One of the great things about every Carnival season is the latest unusual/interesting #kingcake inventions; like this Greek king cake! Thanks to @nolanews.bsky.social for this story. Follow on FB @profcarlnivale #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Your Professor would like to focus on the phrase "seductive ambulatory cheese." Thanks to @nolanews.bsky.social for this story! Follow me on FB @profcarlnivale #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

The Krewe of Muses superkrewe announces their Honorary Muse for #Carnival2026, broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien! #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage For more of Carnival & Mardi Gras, follow me on FB @profcarlnivale

The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club announces the festival lineup for #LundiGras2026. Thanks to @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social for this story! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Your Parade Preview for today, January 10th! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Krewe de Paws in Slidell has announced they will NOT be parading in 2026, due to a lack of volunteers. They plan to return in 2027. #carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

#ICYMI Enjoy my #Carnival2026 preview with @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social Mike McDaniel on the WWL Louisiana Morning Show for Twelfth Night! #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

everyone buying king cakes today waiting for them to be legal at midnight #nolasky

Due to significant construction in the French Quarter, the 2026 parade route has been altered and is slightly shorter. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/joan-of-arc-parade-returns-jan-6-with-new-route-and-expanded-krewe/289-d8104b86-b4dc-478a-8752-235970d3b5ef?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

one more day y’all. breaux mart is already setting the table.

Your Professor celebrates 30 years with the WWL Louisiana Morning News, starting tomorrow morning after 7 am! Twelfth Night Carnival Update, & 1st parade preview. Follow on YouTube & X @profcarlnivale, and Bluesky @profcarlnivale.bsky.social! #carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

The Krewe of Bacchus Parade announces their celebrity Grand Marshal for #carnival2026, actor Patrick Warburton! #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

As your Professor announced earlier this year, the new Krewe of Karts, a subkrewe of the Krewe of Bogue Falaya, is looking for riders! Find out more at: kreweofboguefalaya.com #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Congratulations to drag artist Debbie With a D, named King Cake Queen XXXI by the Krewe of Queenateenas! Debbie was also named King Cake Monarch at King Cake Hub in January of this year! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, and your annual reminder: #Carnival2026 is only twelve days away!!! #OurCarnivalHeritage #MardiGras2026

Of primary importance to all Carnival and Mardi Gras Reveleers! #Carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

As your Professor reported earlier this year, the venerated Krewe of Iris will be the first parading krewe to throw branded Iris pies from Hubig's Pies! Looking forward to the Iris parade on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14th! #Carnival2026 #mardigras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Breaking news! The Mystic Kings krewe, one of the most controversial organizations in carnival history, has announced they are canceling their January 5th parade! www.nola.com/entertainmen...

Cecil Roebuck, of the newly-permitted Mystic Kings Krewe has been released from custody after a judge found "no just cause" to charge him with a crime. The initial charge stemmed from an incident involving another parade organization in 2022. Stay tuned!

Thanks to WWL Louisiana News for this story on the new parading regulations in Jefferson Parish for #carnival2026 & #mardigras2026! #OurCarnivalHeritage

BREAKING! Cecil Roebuck of the controversial Mystic Kings Krewe arrested for theft!