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 ...

From dresses and skirts to colorful beads and even boots ... Fox who spent nearly a week to paint her Mardi Gras pants. Many embraced the traditional purple, yellow, and green colors, with ...

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

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.

Snowmass Village is bringing back its beloved Mardi Gras celebration for the 43rd year, filling Fat Tuesday with music, revelry, and plenty of beads on March 4 ... “Mardi Gras is one of our favorite ...

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 ...

is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There’s much more to this annual tradition than partying ... costumes and beads, Mardi Gras has religious origins in the Catholic calendar ...

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 ...