Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months ...

Mardi Gras in the Big Easy is almost over, but the energy is still alive. Despite some schedule changes and cancellations due to weather concerns, people still took over the streets for the ...

A new Mardi Gras krewe hopes to start the 2026 season a day early. Carnival traditionally kicks off on Twelfth Night, which falls on Jan. 6, but next year, the Mystic Kings Krewe plans to roll in ...

New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebration is hard to top by any city, but Madison businesses are doing what they can to bring decent activities and food to the week of Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras celebrates the ...

Japanese transgender Shin Onodera, co-representative of an advocate group Nijiiro Canvas in Miyagi Japan, participated in the Mardi Gras Parade in 2024. Credit: SBS Two Japanese groups ...