The Marche du Nain Rouge took a funky waltz through Midtown Sunday. The unique event mixes Mardi Gras, Groundhog Day and Detroit mythology.

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

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 ...

Even though Bacchus seemed to roll *** little bit later than expected, there was no decrease in enthusiasm when His Majesty Bacchus the 12th, Pete Fountain, New Orleans goodwill ambassador to the ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! “Let the good times roll!” is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There’s much more to this annual tradition than partying. Read on for our ...

Though various parades and other festivities were scheduled throughout New Orleans on March 4, harsh weather has threatened those. Some have been canceled, according to multiple reports.

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

Officials in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, are canceling Mardi Gras parades this week due to weather concerns, particularly strong winds that have the potential to fling potentially harmful objects ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as Mardi Gras revelers continue to celebrate festivities across New Orleans. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as ...

HOUSTON — The origins of Mardi Gras go all the way back to medieval Europe where communities in Italy and France counted down the final days before Lent by living it up. According to historians ...