The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

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Leading the carnival krewes in full regalia ... queens and grand marshals this Mardi Gras season. NEW ORLEANS, LA – MAY 05: Denisia & Back Row performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage ...

This year, March 4 is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, the last day of the Carnival season. It's celebrated in New Orleans and around the United States and the world with parades, balls and parties.

Mardi Gras is coming early next year. This year’s Carnival season lasts 58 days, from 12th Night on Jan. 6 to Mardi Gras on March 4. But next year, Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 17. That means ...

However the history of Mardi Gras is much more varied and is thought to date back thousands of years ... day in different ways and Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, and Ash Wednesday are all related ...

Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi ... d for You” (mistitled on the album’s back cover as the awkwardly formal “They ...

Read on for our sampling of Mardi Gras' unique history, trivia, and much more. Mardi Gras in America traces its roots back to medieval ... MardiGrasNewOrleans.com further explains, “‘Carnival ...

While Pensacola’s Mardi Gras ... When Carnival first made its way to Pensacola, a wave of childlike joy flooded the city. This is no surprise float themes the first few years reverted back ...

When y’all cut back my soul was shattered ... occurred to me (and I’m a big fan of Carnival’s cold soups) – but when I cruise on Mardi Gras this summer, I’ll be sure to give it ...

The final day of Mardi Gras has arrived. Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, is March 4 this year and is typically the day during Mardi Gras with the largest parades and biggest parties.