Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...

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 ...

but flambeaux has transitioned into a performance art of its own, with carriers wearing robes and dancing and performing tricks with their torches. Aside from a king cake, Mardi Gras is a ...

but flambeaux has transitioned into a performance art of its own, with carriers wearing robes and dancing and performing tricks with their torches. Along with the trademark colors of Mardi Gras ...

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins on Jan. 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake.

“I think it’s a lot like asking a parent who’s their favorite child,” said Fitz Kern, a fourth-generation float maker at Mardi Gras world, when asked if he had a favorite float. The studio ...

Mardi Gras is known for its vibrant parades, extravagant costumes and raucous celebrations, but a new documentary from Vice is set to showcase a different side of the festivities. "Vice’s Guide ...

It's carnival season! Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) is a cultural celebration that occurs in the United States and around the world before the 2025 Easter season begins. Mardi Gras ...

The official 2025 commemorative poster of the Alexandria Mardi Gras Association and a heart that is part of the Alexandria/Pineville Area Visitors & Convention Bureau’s Community HeART Project were ...

Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and its role in the Mardi Gras season. In religious sectors, Epiphany, Three Kings Day or Día de Reyes is celebrated on Jan. 6 and marks the end of the ...