EUNICE, La. ( KLFY) — The Courir de Mardi Gras tradition is still celebrated in Cajun Country, along with its traditional costumes. However, there are few traditional costume makers left. Susana ...
New Orleans erupts into a dazzling display of parades, music, and revelry for Mardi Gras. Known as "Fat Tuesday," this celebration marks the final day before Lent and is so deeply ingrained in ...
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...
This year, a group of Louisiana State University researchers are trying to make Mardi Gras a little bit greener.
No stranger to disasters and hardship, New Orleans transforms itself and its traditions based on what befalls it. Take the ...
Samples include paczki, king cakes and other Mardi Gras-themed desserts. There will also be live accordion music, photo opportunities, a coloring contest for kids ... beads, masks and a silent ...
In the Presbytère parade, everything – floats, riders, buildings and even spectators – is made of about 35,000 LEGO bricks.
Performances will take place on select nights after the Mardi Gras parade. Make your way to the Music ... by New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions like masks, beads, food, music, and more.
Other events let kids make masks for Mardi Gras, learn about Colonial-era medicine and hear stories from Native American history. All these programs are free and open to the public. This event is ...
A Shelter Pet Speed Dating event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Aiken County Animal Shelter, ...
It's the apotheosis of Carnival, marking the end of the "week of seven fat days" before Lent, the liturgical period of devotion to God during which people fast. A day of festivities during which rich ...
"Garlands and paper supplies," Matthews said while showing off a wall of Mardi Gras beads, hats, and masks. Ways to save ... “Obviously, if you have younger kids and they have a certain theme ...