Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single ...

The celebrations this year were dampened due to weather concerns, but people still came out in New Orleans to party.

Mardi Gras 2025 may not have been the biggest on record, but it was the biggest post-pandemic Carnival, with hotel occupancy ...

Happy Mardi Gras to all the glue gun wielders and DIY costumers in New Orleans. We loved seeing your creations this season.

By the 1850s, a group of men in New Orleans established a secret society to help celebrate the holiday. The city’s first ...

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in ...

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

Watch live as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's ...

New Orleans might be hit with some high winds and rain right on Mardi Gras this year. Get all the details about the ...