This year’s “secret” Mardi Gras coins being handed out by parade performers feature a nod the event’s 30th Anniversary. Each ...

Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition ... ranging from doubloons (coins), colorful beads, plastic cups, stuffed animals, candy and the unofficial symbol of the celebration, MoonPies (marshmallow ...

Courir de Mardi Gras is rooted in French medieval history ... a few chosen noble couples would follow in the procession, throwing coins and pieces of jewelry into the crowd. Common citizens ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of fasting ...