New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a rich cultural celebration with origins in ancient pagan rituals, now thriving in New Orleans ...

Watch live as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

Beads, flowers, freedom, happiness! Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans every year. What is the "Fat Tuesday" and the ...

The ring-shaped, sugar-topped cake is a Mardi Gras staple. Typically decorated with icing and sugar or sprinkles in the traditional yellow, green, and purple colors of Mardi Gras, king cake is so ...

Although it is a Christian holiday now, Mardi Gras is a holiday that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites, according to the History Channel. Mardi Gras, also often ...