But Mardi Gras is an entire season, often called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and ... Today, the modern New Orleans-style king cakes are shaped like rings and covered ...

Mardi Gras is an entire season, also called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and ... Today, modern New Orleans-style king cakes are shaped like rings and covered in purple ...

But when the Mardi Gras floats return to their garages at the end of the celebrations, the festival scene in New Orleans and ...

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is celebrated around the world, but here in Southwest Louisiana, our Mardi Gras celebration is closely connected to our Catholic faith and historically French ...

Some Mardi Gras events and parades are changing due to predicted weather. If you would like to add your event changes to the list, email [email protected]. Carnival D' Acadie has changed the parade ...

"I have to look at the safety first," the parish president said. Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and altered in New Orleans due to the dangers posed by ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

The US hotspot is already well known for another massive celebration, though. Mardi Gras is a one-to-three-month stretch of the year in which the streets come alive with music, art, and costumed ...