In the past, I have seen some parades that were followed at the end by a pickup truck that had a plywood board set up vertically in the bed. Written on it were messages to encourage people to ...

Ask any Mardi Gras reveler a favorite Carnival season memory, and it might include catching a treasured throw from the giant Kern-designed floats and its riders. Parade throws during Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also known as Shrove Tuesday.

(CNN) — It’s time to break out your beads and get in your last bites of king cake – Mardi Gras time is here. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It’s also called Shrove Tuesday ...

Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. But this year, New Orleans is ready to go full ...

Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has ...