In stark contrast to the glitz and glamour of the parade itself, the scene on the ground was quite a different story.

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

Indians—or Black Maskers, as many practitioners now prefer to be called—resilience isn’t just woven into the culture ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite ...

Salmon swam — or marched — up and down downtown Weaverville, Saturday afternoon, March 1, for the Mardi Gras Parade de Salmon ...

The two-day Mardi Gras-inspired Carnegie Carnival in Decatur, containing everything from Bourbon Street-style parades on ...

On Mar. 1, the 46th Mardi Gras Bud Light Grand Parade marched through the streets of Soulard. The extravaganza included a float with a fire-breathing dragon, a group of people clad in Viking helmets ...

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 ...

Mardi Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday,” is a pre-Lenten celebration in New Orleans that includes a months-long ...

Mardi Gras means parties and parades along the Alabama Gulf coast. That means it’s also prime time for people who like to ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against brining umbrellas and ...

It is tradition for the King and Queen of Carnival to arrive in New Orleans by boat at the riverfront on Lundi Gras day.