More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...

New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a ...

Masking was a competitive business in the 1920 and '30s, when Carnival contests gave winners cash, merchandise, and even gold ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, marks the final day of the Carnival season before Lent begins. Taking place on March 4 this year, ...

With Carnival season in full swing and thousands of visitors expected, medical professionals are growing more concerned about the increasing measles outbreak.

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

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

It originated from French tradition and began as an annual carnival celebration in Louisiana in the 1700s. Today, it has become a month-long event in New Orleans with parades through the French ...

Krewe of the Muses is an all-female Mardi Krewe known for its philanthropic works, satirical floats, and glittered ...

Historic Athens Mardi Gras is returning for its seventh year, celebrating Fat Tuesday with entertainment, cuisine, drinks, ...

The students are well beyond their years in the music they play and how they present themselves thanks to their band directors.

At Grace by Nia in Boston, blackened jumbo shrimp, beef sausage, roasted chicken, crawfish, long grain rice, tomato, peppers, ...