The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins on Jan. 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake.

Mardi Gras is rooted in the traditions of various cultures before the solemn season of Lent. The day, now celebrated in many Michigan cities with filled paczki pastries, marked the day bakeries ...

Parades in New Orleans, and all across South Louisiana, celebrating Mardi Gras first started on Twelfth Night, which was on Jan. 6. However, the biggest parades this Mardi Gras season will be ...

The krewedelusion Mardi Gras parade that customarily followed Krewe du Vieux won’t take place on Feb. 15 – hoping for a comeback in 2026. In a written statement Thursday, krewedelusion captain ...

CARENCRO, KATC - As the Mardi Gras season continues, Carencro is gearing up for its 42nd Annual Mardi Gras Parade, an exciting event where families and friends come together to celebrate the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - FOX10 is investigating the efforts to keep you safe during Mardi Gras in Mobile. The first parade rolls through downtown on Friday and you’ll likely notice some differences ...

Texas is also home to the nation’s third-largest Mardi Gras celebration. Mardi Gras! Galveston, now in its 114th year, attracts more than 350,000 visitors annually, according to Visit Galveston.

Construction is finally underway for a New Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu. We spoke to David Paul and Anne Monlezun this morning to get the details. After first being announced in the spring ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes every year.

King cakes have been flying off the shelves across southwest Louisiana for six weeks now. Starting this weekend, more and more parades will be added to the Mardi Gras mix as the 2025 season heats ...