If you want to unearth the history and origins of Mardi Gras, the iconic Mardi Gras colors are a good place to start ...

The colorful celebration, also known as Fat Tuesday, is held annually on the day before the fasting season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday. The celebrations are most festive in New Orleans’ ...

Mardi Gras is one of the best celebrations of the year. Between the masks, the music, the beads and the king cake, few festive occasions can measure up to how much we let loose during Carnival season.

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

Mardi Gras will be celebrated a bit later this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare now by learning all about the holiday. Before the big day – or week for our New Orleans friends – here’s ...

Young members of the Krewe of Harambee gathered Sunday afternoon to decorate for their upcoming Mardi Gras parade, using ...

The history of Mardi Gras originates in what is now Italy. Dating back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites, the holiday shaped into its current self in heavily Roman Catholic ...

Barry Ancelet’s experience with south Louisiana Mardi Gras runs began in the saddle of a borrowed horse in Mamou in 1977. It hasn’t ended yet. The professor emeritus from the University of Louisiana ...