These Mardi Gras facts will enrich your understanding of the holiday and its history, allowing you to enjoy Fat Tuesday on an even deeper level. Related: Let Them Eat (King) Cake! Everything You ...

These animal-dedicated parades show off the fun and revelry and man, do they look cute! A Family-Friendly Affair There are many activities and Mardi Gras parades that are family-friendly.

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also known as Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras Day is the last day of Carnival season. Carnivals include balls, parties and parades with floats and costumed dancers.