The city of New Orleans might still be recovering from hosting the Super Bowl, but that’s not stopping the birthplace of jazz music from getting ready to celebrate it’s biggest annual holiday this ...

There’s no better place to experience the magic of Mardi Gras than in New Orleans. It’s home to one of the most extravagant ...

Family First has called for an end to taxpayer funding of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.This follows images posted on ...

Mardi Gras happens every year. It's the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday starts Lent for Christians. Lent is when people give things up. Mardi Gras is a big party before that.

Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday, is a festive celebration which occurs the day before Ash Wednesday. Locally, some ...

For much of the world, Mardi Gras and Carnival season bring to mind colorful beads, grand balls and decked-out floats. But deep in the heart of some Louisiana small towns, revelers take joy in a ...

A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of ...

Pensacola's Mardi Gras celebrations have been met with exuberance since they got rolling in 1900, but keeping traditions ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Parades and beads and vendors – oh my! Mardi Gras Galveston has taken over the island, with thousands of attendees from near and far soaking up more than a century worth of ...

Mardi Gras is on March 4. It’s now a day of festivities, celebrations, parades, good food (think gumbo, beignets and jambalaya), and more. How did it become Fat Tuesday? According to history.com ...