The last day of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans is March 4, making it the actual day of Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. It refers to the last day of carnival before Ash Wednesday, when ...

The 200-plus-year-old North Side Skull and Bone Gang starts out in Tremé around 5 a.m., reminding residents to remember their ...

Howell Crosby, toasted the Rex Organization in front of Pascal's Manale Restaurant on Napoleon Avenue as a tradition of Fat Tuesday.

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans’ historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose ...

Despite the shortening of parades, plenty of new and traditional Mardi Gras social events will still take place around the city rain or shine.

Everyone is keeping their eyes on the skies in New Orleans as severe weather on the horizon could put a damper on the finale ...

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 ...

Like New Orleans, the small village of Schaijk in the Netherlands is also celebrating Carnaval on Tuesday — and making an ...

Before Lent starts on Wednesday, several Mardi Gras events will be held throughout Connecticut on Fat Tuesday and this ...

New Orleans might be hit with some high winds and rain right on Mardi Gras this year. Get all the details about the ...

"I am 109 King of Zulu. All hail Zulu Happy Mardi Gras!" King Zulu said in his traditional toast to Mardi Gras and the city.