Aside from the parade and queen ceremony, all Mardi Gras activities will take place at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, located at 301 Huntington Beach Drive.

The Kewe of Zulu parade rolls down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 4, 2025.

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather.

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

And while there have always been barricades in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, there were far more than usual this year.

Mardi Gras 2025 is on March 4. Here's where to observe the holiday around metro Phoenix.

Severe weather is threatening the celebrations in New Orleans, causing parade cancellations amid safety concerns.

Mardi Gras Nocona Style is one of the premier celebrations in North Texas, and it’s a perfect day trip destination from Fort Worth.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

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 ...

As Mardi Gras celebrations prepare to take over New Orleans on Tuesday, the South faces a mounting weather threat, with forecasters warning of intense storms that could bring damaging winds, large ...