“Greasing of the Poles” is a Mardi Gras tradition that happens the Friday before Fat Tuesday. The local celebrities put on a show as they grease the poles to keep revelers from climbing the poles ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – If you’d been on Bourbon Street Friday, Feb. 7, you would have thought it was the Friday before Mardi Gras. That’s the date for Royal Sonesta New Orleans’ annual Greasing of the ...

When does Mardi Gras weekend begin? The festive energy around the Friday morning scene outside the Royal Sonesta Hotel makes the case that its tradition of Greasing of the Poles could be the very ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mardi Gras weekend is officially getting underway Friday (Feb. 28), with parades rolling, crowd growing, and traditions continuing across the New Orleans area. Revelers were out ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 (WGNO) — “Grease Y’a Later ...

The Greasing of the Poles event kicks off Mardi Gras weekend in Louisiana, a tradition spanning over 50 years. Held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, staff coat balcony poles in grease to prevent eager ...