Carnival Collection
This exhibit celebrates Carnival Ephemera from the Old Line Carnival Krewes, showcasing invitations, dance cards, bulletins, and admittance cards.
February 8, 2026
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New Orleans Ghost Stories
New Orleans Ghost Stories As an old city with a sometimes sordid history, a multitude of myths, legends, ghost stories, and tales of people who
October 1, 2025
All Things Carnival
Visit “All Things Carnival” to view carnival history, photographs, drawings, and ephemera in the Archives. See the list of Library Closures for the current carnival
February 9, 2025
Holidays in New Orleans
A selection of holiday images from the City Archives & Special Collections.
December 16, 2024
Mardi Gras Dates
Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But
February 6, 2024