St. John the Baptist Parish students enter the Krewe of Shoe Box Float Contest to create mini Mardi Gras floats.

Creating a shoebox float during Fiesta is very much a family project. It’s something that many San Antonio-raised adults remember making as children and one that most labor over as parents now. “This ...

SAN ANTONIO – The countdown is on to one of San Antonio’s most cherished Fiesta celebrations — the Battle of Flowers Parade. Student across the city will get a day off from school on Friday for the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Visit Lake Charles is inviting the community to participate in the 13th Annual Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. With the VLC Welcome Center currently under construction, ...

Practically a citywide holiday, the Battle of Flowers Parade is a Fiesta staple. And over the last two weeks, area schools have been gearing up with their own parades. Showing shoebox floats have been ...

PHOENIX — Gilbert Days is going to have a little bit of a different look in 2020. The town announced on Wednesday that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gilbert Days Parade is going to be held ...

A third-grader at J.C. Ellis Elementary School in Metairie, Danatus Jordan King, recently created a Carnival shoebox float inspired by the military service of his father, Sgt. 1st Class Danatus King ...

VINTON, Va. – It may sound silly, but a virtual shoebox parade is the board’s creative way to savor the parade tradition and still social distance. This year would have been the 65th annual Dogwood ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS— One Mardi Gras tradition has ...

RIVER PARISHES. ♪ THE LARGER, ELABORATE PARADES IN ST. JOHN’S PARISH AREN’T HAPPENING THIS YEAR. 2020 CELEBRATIONS ARE A LOT SMALLER, LIKE THIS ONE AT ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND RESERVE >> >> WE ...