Mardi Gras—just one of the festival’s many names—is marked by raucous parties and parades, revelers wearing elaborate costumes, and delicious foods. Some begin celebrating on the night ...

Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite anticipated severe storms. The city’s two ...

which is led by the "capitaine" of Mardi Gras. During the run, participants are dressed in traditional, celebratory costumes consisting of fringed clothing, bizarre masks and tall, conical hats.

New Orleans is preparing to make Mardi Gras 2025 an unforgettable celebration. The festivities commence on January 6 and culminate on Fat Tuesday, March 4, during which the city will be alive with ...

They took rice sacks, tore them up, shredded them up and made costumes ... beginning of the chicken run, so while they distracted the people in the front, the Mardi Gras’s would go in the ...

some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday Run. These rural processions, with links to rituals from medieval France, feature masked and ...

Many people showed up to celebrate Mardi Gras in the streets of downtown Huntsville with live music, costumes, and bead throwing. The event kicked off early Saturday morning with a 5K run and wrapped ...

"You never know who you'll run into at the Mardi Gras," Mora said in his Instagram ... yet again as they host the Bourbon Street Awards costume contest in front of Good Friends Bar at the corner ...

PHOTOS: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns Jeremy Speed, a 40-year-old Krewe of Zulu member who grew up watching the parade, rode a float ...