Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat ...

The thousands of football fans streaming into New Orleans this week for Super Bowl LIX are in for an extra treat. On Saturday ...

Motorists who use Elliott Street should consider alternate routes since, weather permitting, repairs to the Alexandria street ...

Vice takes viewers into the heart of Cajun Country with its upcoming documentary "Vice’s Guide to Mardi Gras." Here is what to expect.

More than 40,000 people crowded the streets in Panama City last year for this annual festival, and this year organizers expect a similar turnout.

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 ...

While gridiron action takes over the Superdome, football, Brecht and Carnival make their way to the boards of local ...