Visitors to the Nevins Library last week learned about Mardi Gras through the “Create, Explore & More!” program.

The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of brass bands, and the unstoppable ...

Ruthie Sable, an 11-year-old Fox Hound-Dalmatian mix, prepares for her Cinderella-like reign in a parade celebrating Mardi ...

The 22-year-old viral LSU gymnast and NIL queen recently went viral as the Grand Marshal of the Endymion Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on a crazy float with videos of her playing, and for her ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled Erika Goldring/Getty Severe weather systems are threatening Mardi ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite threats of severe weather. The culmination of a weekslong ...

The date for Mardi Gras this year is Tuesday ... became longstanding traditions with huge significance in local custom. They were deemed so important that, upon the arrival of Christianity ...

Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 with joy, colour, and festivity. Share these top 30 wishes, images, messages, and status updates to spread the Fat Tuesday spirit. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a lively ...

Shrove Tuesday is an invitation to: Brittanica.com states Fat Tuesday means the same as the French name Mardi Gras − which comes from the custom of using all the fats in the home in preparation ...

The floats. The costumes. The parties. The beads. So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition, filled with fun, families and often, a lot of booze. But there's something really ...

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon, those who celebrate will exclaim “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “Let the good times roll” for the last time this Carnival season.