The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

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This is an excerpt from the book “Mardi Gras Beads,” by Doug MacCash, part of LSU Press’ series “Louisiana True.” There were no lavish float parades back then, but there were massive rambles of ...

It's quite simple: from Provence to Brittany, passing through Lorraine and Gascony, each region and each local specialty has ...

Across the globe, from France to the U.S., millions celebrate Mardi Gras each year. But the Mardi Gras we know – filled with extravagant costumes, large parades and colorful masks – is not how the ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

A King Cake, a staple of Mardi Gras, is traditionally eaten between the Christian feast of Epiphany and Fat Tuesday, which ...

If you want to unearth the history and origins of Mardi Gras, the iconic Mardi Gras colors are a good place to start ...

LUMBERTON, Texas — The aroma of buttery pastries and sweet icing fills the air at Cake Turner's in Lumberton, where owner Mark Turner and his team are churning out up to 100 king cakes daily as Mardi ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - "Let the good times roll," at the best Mardi Gras party this side of the French Quarter. Mainstrasse in Covington is hosting its annual Mardi Gras parade and party on March 1. Amy ...