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 ...

It may not have the French architectural charm of Nola, but Lake Charles’s vibrant celebrations have a certain je ne sais quoi, finds Rashmi Narayan ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

The multi-week-long Mardi Gras celebration has come to an end in Pensacola. Fat Tuesday has arrived, marking the conclusion of the purple, green and gold festivities that began on the Twelfth ...

Severe thunderstorms and strong winds have altered some Mardi Gras plans in New Orleans on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in New Orleans, there is an enhanced risk of severe ...

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered ... determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day as they always have. Members of the Northside Skull and ...

The original purpose of the mask was to get rid of social constraints ... In the French Quarter, known for its, um, “adult” take on Mardi Gras, women are known to flash their breasts to ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early ... people donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New ...