Image Courtesy of Explore Louisiana By Anthony Curioso How do you celebrate Mardi Gras? One day before Ash Wednesday officially ushers in the Lenten season, many people use the day to celebrate and ...

On Fat Tuesday, revelers embrace the opposite: a celebration of excess. It’s a time to enjoy all the things they plan to give up during Lent, from feasting and partying to other indulgent habits.

What was meant to be a joyous Fat Tuesday celebration quickly turned tragic, as gunshots rang out, causing chaos and fear among attendees. Mamou Police Chief Patrick Hall confirmed that two people ...

The energy of Carnaval San Francisco’s Fat Tuesday celebration came alive last night, but not in that shoulder-to-shoulder, gasping-for-air way. Revelers moved between packed venues like the Make Out ...

Mardi Gras has its own pace and rhythm. But with a severe weather threat looming, Mobile showed it’s possible to put a whole Fat Tuesday on fast-forward. Word of adjustments came early from the ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Palace Grill hosted a big Fat Tuesday celebration, complete with masks and beads for diners at every table. Michael Gutin and friends encouraged guests to join in the ...

In New Orleans, high winds were forcing some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

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 ...

Fat Tuesday marks the end of the season ... She says the Mardi Gras celebrations in Gulf Shores are better than any other along the Gulf Coast. "It's just family oriented and small and family ...

Mardi Gras is French for 'Fat Tuesday' and signals the beginning ... gathered in the nation's capital to recognize the festive celebration before the beginning of Lent since the early 40's.