Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday that dates back thousands of years and is celebrated every year on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, according to History.com. For Christians ...

Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy.

True to Mardi Gras form, when it comes to decorations, the idea that “less is more” does not apply. The ribbons, garland, glitter, baubles and beads are more than plentiful.

Large crowds expected as Galveston’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration starts this weekend More than 20 parades and other events are scheduled for the next two weekends as well as Fat Tuesday on March 4.

Mardi Gras is a massive celebration, generating $900 million for the city, which is about 3.07 percent of New Orleans’ gross domestic product. According to the festival's economic impact report, the ...

The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans is believed to have held in 1837. Over time, balls, parties and parades have spread out to take place throughout Carnival season, organized by ...

This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter.

Photojournalist Kim Brent offered a fun insight into the Southeast Texas version of Fat Tuesday. (Mardi Gras decorations are a labor of love, Feb 15). But when partygoers are wearing real bird ...

Both cities host Mardi Gras Day parades. With moderate temperatures in the 70s, large crowds descended along the separate parade routes that run along Alabama State Route 182/Beach Boulevard.

There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.

Revelers celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans for the first time on this day in history, Feb. 27, 1827. But Mobile, Alabama, celebrated the first Mardi Gras in America in 1703.