When Mardi Gras and Carnival roll around, ... which is home to the huge drag queen contest, ... Most balls are invitation-only events, ...

King Zulu said in his traditional toast to Mardi Gras and the city. Rodney Mason Jr. and Kristen Bonds Mason reign as King and Queen Zulu 2025, continuing the tradition of the Zulu Social Aid and ...

Fairport Mardi Gras will take place July 3-6 at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, located at 301 Huntington Beach Drive. Hours are 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily. “Christmas in July” is ...

Mardi Gras is officially here in Louisiana. ... With the coronation of Queen Victoria as its first ball theme in 1994, ... Tickets for the bal masque are by invitation only.

Miss Emma Butler was the first queen of a Mardi Gras ball - in 1871 - and her king was the Lord of Misrule. It wasn't the same Twelfth Night group as today and that first krewe lasted only seven ...

If you think you know Mardi Gras, you don't . . . well, not unless you know that the first celebration in the United States happened in . . . Mobile, Alabama, not New Orleans. It has been an ...

Mardi Gras Mardness: ... While the majority of bals are invitation-only, there are a few that are open to the public.

A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of Algiers, La., the 93-year-old New Orleans krewe rolls through ...

Asheville Mardi Gras' queen and king share what's new for the 2025 parade and Queen's Ball. Plus, where to find king cakes. Local Sports High School Huddle Scene Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

CROWN MISS GLEMBY MARDI GRAS QUEEN; Pretty Coronation Ceremony in Arverne Theatre Attended by 300 Auto Parties. ROSALSKY BESTOWS HONOR Long Island Towns Also Celebrate Trolley Carnival and Asury ...

If you go to New Orleans, you ought to go see the Mardi Gras. That was Professor Longhair's famous advice in his song "Go to the Mardi Gras" (a Crescent City anthem since 1959). But if you can't ...

Thus, Mardi Gras in the Ark-La-Tex launched and Krewe Gemini was born. This first public krewe set the standard and inspiration for krewes that followed; 16 today, according to Captain of Captains ...