The Beaufort Business Association's annual Mardi Gras event is Saturday, March 1. The event is from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. throughout downtown with different Mardi Gras activities including a ...

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.

Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural celebration in Louisiana. Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more ...

1. "Mardi Gras" translates directly to "Fat Tuesday." 2. Mardi Gras is the final day of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. 3. Most carnival celebrations last three days ...

The plans had been set for months: Dr. Roquell E. Wyche would finally take her son, Jaxon, to New Orleans, joining nearly 40 members of her husband’s family for their annual celebration of Mardi ...

“It’s a joyful, inclusive celebration that brings the Mardi Gras spirit to life,” Eveland said. The nonprofit organization also hosts the Petaluma Music Festival, now in its 18th year, set ...

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.