However, the most authentic Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions and celebrations can be found in Cajun Country during Courir de Mardi Gras. Cajun Country, or Acadiana, is a region in South Central ...

Biloxi, Miss. 2. In honor of Twelfth Night, Jan. 6 marks the day when king cakes are famously unveiled for the Carnival season ahead of Mardi Gras. Following tradition, what is hidden inside of a ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are the same day, and they take place on March 4 in 2025. Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Fat Tuesday is a day of feasting before the fasting of Lent ...

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.

EUNICE, LA. (KLFY)– Courier De Mardi Gras is getting recognition in a VICE short film, ‘Inside America’s Oldest Party ...

Mardi Gras comes to a ... French Canadians arrived in what is now Mobile, Alabama, Garrison-Harrison said. Back then, people celebrated “Boeuf Gras,” meaning “fatted calf.” ...

Mardi Gras' official/unofficial tagline is “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” which means “Let the good times roll.” This saying is at the heart of the Krewe de Columbi Ya-Ya’s annual ...

Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months ...