The party of the year is here. Mardi Gras, an annual carnival celebrated with exuberance and cultural richness, is upon us. The celebration is rooted in the traditions of various cultures ...

Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is a vibrant and festive celebration that marks the culmination of Carnival season. Rooted in religious traditions and celebrated around the world, Mardi Gras ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

If you're wondering, "When is Mardi Gras 2024," read ahead to find out if the spring celebration falls early or late this year, and how it's connected to Easter.

It's no secret that Mardi Gras is Louisiana's "thing" — and while it's a BIG deal in Acadiana, perhaps no one does it bigger than Grand Marais — and in the most literal sense of the word, too.

In Louisiana, there is another Mardi Gras, a wilder, more visceral Mardi Gras far from the streets of New Orleans, in Cajun country. They celebrate a Mardi Gras little changed ...

Mardi Gras, which is also known as 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 ...

Mardi Gras Day is more popularly known as Fat Tuesday and that falls on March 4, 2025. In between those three months will be parties, parades and other celebrations of various shapes and sizes ...

Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mardi Gras is just around the corner and revelers are already stocking up on throws and “bling.” There are a few things at the top of shoppers’ lists, which … ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of ...