Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has ...

So, to me, Mardi Gras should be as diverse as the city ... great-grandson has the opportunity to be the first. I'm sure from heaven they're smiling on this particular opportunity.

Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a beloved holiday, and its also a notorious cultural tradition. Louisiana celebrates Mardi Gras due to the French-Catholic settlers who inhabited Louisiana during the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Mardi Gras festivities might be more popular down in the Big Easy and other cities along the Gulf Coast, but there are several ways to let loose and “laissez les bons ...

NEW ORLEANS — Normally, we think of Valentine's Day as the holiday to profess our love, but some New Orleans couples showed us you can do it on Mardi Gras, too. Stylist and costumer Christina ...

ST. MARY PARISH — Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and the celebrations in Morgan City are drawing large crowds. On Sunday, the city hosted three parades: the Krewe of Galetea, Krewe of Nike ...

While New Orleans has made Mardi Gras famous, it actually originated in Europe as a way to prepare for Lent before Easter. It’s celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. This year ...

The 2025 Mardi Gras season has arrived in the Mobile area, courtesy of the Krewe de la Dauphine. The Dauphin Island parade rolled Saturday, bringing a parade of classic cars, floats, boats ...