Carnival season in New Orleans ends today as the city and other U.S. locales celebrate Mardi Gras — also known as Fat Tuesday — a day of parades and parties before the solemnity of the ...

Many people think Mardi Gras is just one day, but it’s actually a full Carnival season that begins on January 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. This tradition dates ...

Mardi Gras, which is also known as 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 ...

We’re tracking more than 70 parades this Carnival season, including several parades outside of Mardi Gras, like the St. Patrick’s Day parades.

Some Mardi Gras parades are banning one of their most colorful traditions - tossing out plastic beads. Organizers are trying to cut down on the millions of pounds of trash they make each year.

Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans By: Kevin Mcgill, The Associated Press Posted: 3:02 PM CST Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 Last Modified: 7:03 PM CST ...

While Pensacola’s Mardi Gras celebrations date back to 1874, 1900 was the year it found its footing Today, the celebration includes more than 100 krewes and draws more than 100,000 visitors ...

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.