Barry Kern: Mardi Gras in New Orleans all comes down to a ... Then the team will assemble the props and decorations on the float beds. After 50 weeks of meticulous work from the artists at Kern ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

Mardi Gras decorations still adorned the streets Wednesday morning, but police tape now marked the site of the tragic event. One vendor from Texas, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of ...

(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)Silvestri The sidewalk at sunset nodded to the Mardi Gras spirit with decorations. Here one can see the former Nurnberger Bierhaus, still awaiting a tenant.

NEW ORLEANS — Saint Joseph's Night is a cultural and spiritual celebration observed in New Orleans, primarily by the Mardi Gras Indians, on the evening of March 19, the feast day of Saint Joseph.

Mardi Gras will be celebrated a bit early at Kansas City Live!, which will offer Mardi Pardi on Saturday, March 1. The festivities will include a DJ. Facebook/Kansas City Live! Kansas City is a ...

"Laissez les bons temps rouler!" Mardi Gras is here, and while Austin makes the celebration its own, one NOLA tradition remains strong: king cake. This festive, colorful treat hides a tiny surprise.