Nice, France, hosts the "Battle of the Flowers," one of the world's largest Mardi Gras celebrations. Elaborate floats adorned with 3,000 flowers parade along the famous Promenade des Anglais.

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Mardi Gras, also often called Carnival or Carnaval, is celebrated in countries around the world with large Roman Catholic populations. Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became ...

Whether or not you plan on observing the Christian season of Lent, celebrating Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday ... A Polish creation now enjoyed around the world, paczki is a fluffy fried dough ...

The Mardi Gras parade began around 6 p.m. and went on til nearly 11 p.m. It's one of the largest nighttime parades in the world. The festival takes over the city for weeks on end, culminating in ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

The Maids of Jubilee, the Eastern Shore’s first all-female Carnival organization, took folks on a trip around the world Friday night – with themed floats highlighting different parts the globe.

Carnival in New Orleans and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras, which is ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — As millions celebrate Mardi Gras around the world, Dauphine's, a New Orleans-inspired restaurant in downtown D.C., is ready to "let the good times roll." Mardi Gras is ...