There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

People on social media have been engaged in furious debate since images of the floats began to circulate online.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day ...

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

Registration for the annual Relay for Life is now open, with participants urged to embrace the theme of “Garden of Light”.

Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warning revelers against bringing umbrellas and tents as ...

Firefighters participated in an alternative sexuality parade in Sydney. Footage shows more than 60 volunteers and staff from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) joining the colourful ...

Powerful storms bearing a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday ...

In 1980, the Krewe of Bacchus delighted crowds with their uniquely detailed parade floats. Inspired by aquatic explorer ...

Hundreds of thousands filled the streets in New Orleans over the weekend for several parades leading up to Mardi Gras.

In 1980, the Krewe of Bacchus delighted crowds with their uniquely detailed parade floats. Inspired by aquatic explorer Jacques Cousteau, "The undersea world of Bac-Chu-Steau" was ...