As anyone who’s lived in Louisiana knows, Mardi Gras is always a special time. Kids get a week off from school, neighborhoods are overflowing with parades, and dessert is almost always king cake ...

Sesame Place San Diego is kicking off its First-Annual Mardi Gras celebration. The family-friendly event invites guests to join in the fun with Sesame-street themed interactive activities ...

Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade Thousands of revelers let the good times roll during the Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in downtown Pensacola. 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1.

Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. A separate Mardi Gras celebration hits the streets at 8th Street Barracks Row Saturday.

More Mardi Gras Parade and Food & Music Festival WHERE: The parade will march through downtown Augusta. (Broad Street). The food and music festival will be at Augusta Common. (836 Reynolds St.) ...

Head over to the Dance Hall for a pre-Mardi Gras performance by Glen David Andrews, learn basics of tracking wildlife in the winter at the Center for Wildlife, warm up with some lobster stew or ...

A Mardi Gras scene featuring floats built from LEGO bricks is on display at the PresbytŽre in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune) ...

Mardi Gras fanatic John Schroder has ridden in 131 parades. He wants to ride in them all. Former Louisiana state treasurer treasures the friendships. BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer Feb 21, 2025 ...

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. The Mardi Gras Mambo, presented by Pensacola Mardi Gras, brings the experience of a Mardi Gras party with entertainment from Lil Jon and Yung Joc.

Doors 7 p.m. Friday, Fitzgerald’s, 437 McCarty Road. $20, fitzrockssa.com. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is bringing a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras celebration to San Antonio.

Mardi Gras celebrations, George Washington Birthday Parade in Alexandria and more things to do the weekend of Feb. 17-20 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

As anyone who’s lived in Louisiana knows, Mardi Gras is always a special time. If you’re new to the large-than-life celebration that is Mardi Gras, here are nine local-approved tips to keep in ...