The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

In 2025, Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, March 4. Mardi Gras—just one of the festival’s many names—is marked by raucous parties and parades, revelers wearing elaborate costumes, and delicious ...

Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday,” has long been celebrated as a day of revelry before the season of Lent begins. The festivities, known for their elaborate parades, masquerades and indulgent feasts ...

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 ...

One of the most culturally iconic celebrations in the United States, Mardi Gras is less than a week away. Mardi Gras season culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday ...

Did you fall in love at New Orleans Mardi Gras? E-mail me at [email protected] and share your story for consideration. Robert and Tiffany Hughes live in an Alabama town that's about ...

For much of the world, Mardi Gras and Carnival season bring to mind colorful beads, grand balls and decked-out floats. But deep in the heart of some Louisiana small towns, revelers take joy in a ...

Mardi Gras, or 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 fasting ...