The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.

Did you fall in love at New Orleans Mardi Gras? E-mail me at justin.mitchell@theadvocate.com and share your story for consideration. Robert and Tiffany Hughes live in an Alabama town that's about ...

The day is capped with a fireworks display at 6:30 p.m., though the party keeps going for hours at bars and rooftop lounges. March 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. wharfdc.com. Free. Family Funday Mardi Gras ...

The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...

Head up to Chief’s rooftop for beads, drinks, king cake shots and a DJ! Featuring Nashville’s own DJ 1L from 6 to 10 p.m., entry is also free! Heading toward Broadway? Mardi Gras at Acme runs ...

For much of the world, Mardi Gras and Carnival season bring to mind colorful beads, grand balls and decked-out floats. But deep in the heart of some Louisiana small towns, revelers take joy in a ...

Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday,” has long been celebrated as a day of revelry before the season of Lent begins. The festivities, known for their elaborate parades, masquerades and indulgent feasts ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

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 ...