While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way! New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions Mardi Gras in New Orleans is more than ...

The program gives back to the community in many ways, including financially. Innovative program puts Mardi Gras beads to good ...

The event is rooted in African and Native American influences, with ties to both Catholic and Black masking Indian traditions ...

ST. MARTIN PARISH — The Lake Fosse Pointe Mardi Gras Parade brought together the community to celebrate the lively tradition of Mardi Gras with music, beads, and family at the forefront.

While Pensacola has adopted much of the traditions and lore of its ... a float was dream material for a little girl in NOLA. As she grew older, Mardi Gras meant more than the thrill of hundreds ...

Strain says that the 3D-printed beads are a little different from traditional Mardi Gras beads with shiny coatings on them. "The issues with those coatings is 90% of the time they're from heavy ...

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of ...