Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for ...

Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." ...

The cultural celebration called Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) occurs in the United States and around the world before the 2025 Easter season begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras features ...

Fat Tuesday is the culmination of the Carnival season and the day before the start of Lent. It’s marked with parades, balls and celebrations. Get top local stories in Southern California ...

Easter is a week away, ending 40 days of repentance and fasting for Christians known as Lent. In New Orleans, the contrast ...

But when the Mardi Gras floats return to their garages at the end of the celebrations, the festival scene in New Orleans and Louisiana doesn’t wind down one bit. The state is home to more than 400 ...

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal Hollygrove shooting on Mardi Gras Day, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The teenager, who police did not ...

King Zulu has reigned in the streets of New Orleans nearly every Fat Tuesday since 1909 ... By 2005 the Zulu parades were premiere Mardi Gras events with lavish floats. Gone was the raggedy ...

In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection is particularly stark, as member station WWNO's Rosemary Westwood reports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC ...

King Zulu has reigned in the streets of New Orleans nearly every Fat Tuesday since 1909 ... By 2005 the Zulu parades were premiere Mardi Gras events with lavish floats. Gone was the raggedy ...