Grab your king cake and masquerade masks: Mardi Gras is arriving particularly early this year. Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day both fall on Feb. 14 this year, which means the third week of ...

New Orleans' Mardi Gras festival has been in full swing since Jan. 6 with revelers ... Brazilians and Venetians celebrate the ...

This historical illustration of New Orleans' famous Mardi Gras festival shows a parade full of floats and costumes ... Today, krewe members don masks and brightly colored satin costumes—which ...

As south Louisiana looks forward to the revelry of Mardi Gras, it can be easy to forget ... look downright strange to visitors. Costumes, masks and an unhealthy obsession with beads and "throws ...

Need a full Mardi Gras event line-up ... Buildings were dressed in tri-colored cloths, masks covered the faces of revelers who frolicked the streets. Confetti was “used promiscuously” until ...

Universal Orlando Resort is celebrating 30 years of Mardi Gras with six new floats and an energetic concert lineup. The annual Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval runs from Feb. 1 ...

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 ...

“He knew full ... Mardi Gras beads. During the procession, there’s Cain-inspired floats -- Cain’s Misfits, Krewe of Cain’s, Isle of Cain, Friends of Joe Cain, the Many Masks of Joe Cain ...

Get ready to laissez bon temp rouler as Mardi Gras festivities get into full swing starting Friday. Here's a list of upcoming events that feature parades, A Taste of Mardi Gras and a Clergy Waiter ...

What: Enjoy jazz, specialty drinks, masks ... A full day of Cajun specials served by Hog Pit, with live music from Dixon at 3 p.m. and The Venus Kings at 7 p.m. What: A festive Mardi Gras parade ...