Mardi Gras reaches its peak on Tuesday night, bringing an end to weeks of vibrant celebrations, as revelers in New Orleans bid farewell to the season with the traditional phrase: “Laissez les bons ...

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.

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

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 afternoon. Carnival ...

Different branches of Christianity mark this day in different ways and Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, and Ash Wednesday are all related to the Mardi Gras celebration. The period of Lent is often ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as long, with 43 days from Jan. 6 to Fat Tuesday on Feb. 17. Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day?

Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the Mardi Gras,” “Big Chief” and “Second-Line, Pt.

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

Its reputation for its roaring Carnival season has steadily grown float by float, making Pensacola a Mardi Gras destination. Many have risen to the occasion to make it that way, ensuring its ...

A skeleton wears beads during the Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Pascagoula on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Horseback riders make their way down Pascagoula Street during the ...

Mardi Gras is the culmination of Carnival season, and this year it lands on March 4. In Hampton Roads, most celebrations will ...