Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy. Jeff Campbell ...

Universal Orlando has announced the dates for its 2025 seasonal events, including Mardi Gras from February 1 to March 30, ...

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 ...

“The Burning of the Greens is really an English custom where the live greenery used in the decoration of the church for Christmas is ... the royalty from local Mardi Gras krewes.

As with all things Mardi Gras, 12th Night has religious roots but has ramified into popular culture in various ways: Some believe it’s bad luck to leave Christmas decorations up after the day ...

meaning parades may start before you’ve packed away your Christmas décor. The following information on major municipal parades is drawn from the City of Mobile’s Mardi Gras webpages ...

For those who celebrate the Epiphany — the celebration of the Twelfth Night after Christmas — on Jan ... King cake is also a staple during the Mardi Gras season, which begins Jan. 6 and ...

The goldfinch's gradual change of color thrills me. It’s as if, through some inner magic, these tiny birds are discarding the ...

Sharon Tagle of Tampa, for example, might be a genius mastermind when it comes to engineering family harmony. “Hubs and I ...

PHILIPSBURG — Building off the success of the recent Mid-Century Christmas celebration in December, the event’s planning ...