The shoebox floats were shown moving along an animated ... Along with being named the state’s best program or special event, the Park District was named best workplace by the organization.

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.

""Individuals, teachers, school groups and arts out-reach programs are ALL welcome to build shoebox floats and bring them to the parade," Ryan Ballard, space commander of the krewe said in a news ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau recently held a community-wide Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Those entering ranged from school groups, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – It’s a New Orleans tradition for kids to build miniature floats out of shoeboxes, but what happens when those kids grow up and just can’t get over the little things?

The Krewe of ’tit Rex member wanted to create a shoebox-size parade float that featured a marionette popping out to greet onlookers. But he’d never built a marionette before, and it became a ...

It was meant as a nostalgic tribute to the shoebox floats built by New Orleans school kids, though the social and political satire embodied in the designs was quite adult from the start.

Shoebox float tradition brings Fiesta to San Antonio classrooms Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that creates a process to improve the efficiency of state government. It's the perfect time to save ...

Lesia Montgomery’s art students at Jackson Elementary School had the opportunity to participate in a Mardi Gras float making contest. On Feb. 28, the winners showed their work.