Today is Fat Tuesday, where many feast on sweet treats before the start of lent. Skip to content. ... boxes filled with the pastries from Big Y are on the menu for 18 contestants in an eating contest.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fat Tuesday, the last day of Mardi Gras, will wrap up a winter full of celebrations in New Orleans. In Fort Wayne, local pubs and breweries are celebrating the day ...

Filling paczkis at Simple Simon Bakery in Appleton on Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. ... Others are preparing their Cajun-style menus with dishes like Jambalaya and catfish po'boy.

What date is Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday 2026? Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday and Shrove Tuesday fall on Feb. 17 in 2026. Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett.

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, which kicks off a season of fasting ...

Carnival officially ends at midnight on Fat Tuesday and Lent begins. Lou Lou Food & Drink had a whole day of fun planned in St. Matthews. Some of Lou Lou’s menu has New Orleans and Cajun influences.

Mardi Gras 2025 is on Tuesday, March 4th this year, and while many people think of the fun and wild parties that happen around Mardi Gras, I’m here to tell you all about the New Orleans-inspired ...

It's Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday — time to kick off the 2025 Easter season, followed by Ash Wednesday which will give way to the start of the Lent. Unlike many other holidays, the dates of Easter ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are celebrated on the same day, which is Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, while Fat Tuesday is a feast day before the fasting ...

Why is Mardi Gras celebrated? The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday. It’s a time for celebration and is seen as a final ...

Fat Tuesday has arrived, marking the conclusion of the purple, green and gold festivities that began on the Twelfth Night, or Jan. 5. Throughout the month, Pensacola's Mardi Gras events provided ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. - The Fat Tuesday Children's Parade Tuesday night was the last of the Mardi Gras celebrations in the ArkLaTex.