Mardi Gras, also known as "Fat Tuesday," is one of the most vibrant and cherished celebrations in the world. This annu ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you’re just passing through North Baton Rouge, you might think Dougherty Drive looks like all the others, until you get close enough to see Kerry Haynes home dubbed the ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! It's time to let the good times roll at a Mardi Gras celebration near you! Plan your parade strategy early, grab a king cake to celebrate the season and get ready to ...

Each year on Jan. 6, as other Americans are taking down their Christmas decorations, residents in New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf South start hanging Mardi Gras beads and ordering their ...

MAYS LANDING — Eighty people gathered in the parking lot of St. Vincent de Paul Church on Saturday to take apart 2,000 wreaths that had been left on the graves of veterans. The wreaths were ...

With the passing of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Day, the next season of celebration is Mardi Gras. Here is when, where and how the good times will roll for Mardi Gras in the ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedules in Mobile. Fat Tuesday is March 4 ...

The beloved pastry is a staple of Mardi Gras festivities and the Christian ... including its circular or ring shape that can symbolize a crown, wreath, the Magi’s journey or unity among ...

A taste of New Orleans is coming to central Illinois. The Rotary Club of Peoria North will be holding its second annual Mardi ...

New Orleans residents and visitors will be able to don purple, green and gold for a little longer during the 2025 Mardi Gras season, which will last over twice as long as last year's celebrations.