Mardi Gras is more than a single parade—it’s a citywide celebration spanning two weeks. “There’s over 30 parades over that ...

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 ...

From Rome to New Orleans, Mardi Gras is the ultimate carnival. In fact, it’s the last day of what is known as Carnival season. This period of revelry begins on Epiphany on January 6 and ends 47 ...

Universal Studios’ Mardi Gras parade floats glide down the streets of the theme park so easily.. But getting that look — complete with glitter, props, special effects and bunches of bead ...

NEW ORLEANS (WPVI) -- He's called the "King of Mardi Gras." And his castle can be found at a sprawling warehouse on the banks of the Mississippi. It looks like a child's imagination coming to life.

Blaine Kern, who died in 2020, almost single-handedly transferred Mardi Gras from small exclusive parades into a billion dollar a year tourism juggernaut. He did so by reimagining Carnival parades ...

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 ...

City Council member JP Morrell calls proposed new Mystic Kings Krewe Mardi Gras parade a scam run by a man named Cecil Roebuck who has defrauded a parade in Mobile AL. here's what we know.

A fascinating, behind the scenes look at the artists and craftspeople who design and build Mardi Gras floats and some Carnival float-building traditions. Originally aired in 1990. From the Ground ...

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.

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 ...