Mardi Gras (and Carnival) is celebrated in cities around the world, but the most popular hotspots for the festivities are the ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

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Fat Tuesday is less than a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything Californians need to know about Mardi Gras.

A carnival float despicts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during the ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of the ...

A skeleton wears beads during the Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Pascagoula on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Horseback riders make their way down Pascagoula Street during the ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of fasting ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.