These products are produced to be thrown into crowds — then they’re thrown away. Mardi Gras leaders make unprecedented change ...

The program gives back to the community in many ways, including financially. Innovative program puts Mardi Gras beads to good ...

Before Lent begins, Louisiana’s Catholic communities celebrate Mardi Gras the old-fashioned way — with prayer, music and a ...

For many, this is the real Mardi Gras — built in the neighborhoods, passed down through generations, and carried forward in ...

There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

Mardi Gras means parties and parades along the Alabama Gulf coast. That means it’s also prime time for people who like to ...

Musicians and Fat Tuesday marchers have made their way through 18th & Vine, the Crossroads, and the Westside neighborhood for ...

Mardi Gras is a one-to-three-month stretch of ... Article continues below Other traditions include bead throwing, which is when those riding on parade floats toss plastic beads and other trinkets ...

Palmerton resident and contributing writer Lynn Shupp brings us a firsthand look from Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, which ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the sun rose over New Orleans on Tuesday, a crowd gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood, their ...

The doughnut chain is offering customers who wear Mardi Gras beads to a Krispy Kreme shop on Tuesday a free original glazed doughnut, limit one per guest. The offer is available in-shop or in the ...