Mardi Gras, a spectacle of vibrant colors, extravagant costumes and lively parades ... globally as part of the Carnival season. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mardi Gras takes the form of a lavish ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments ... Thousands of revelers sporting beads and outlandish costumes filled the streets as New Orleans prepared to celebrate just ahead of bad weather.

Mardi Gras features music, colorful costumes, and delicious food ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival celebration begins Feb. 28 and extends until ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite anticipated severe storms.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early ... whose spectacular beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite threats of severe weather. NEW ORLEANS — As the sun rose over ...