Rooted in religious traditions and celebrated around the world, Mardi Gras is synonymous with colorful ... of course, infamous beads. Even if you don't find yourself in New Orleans for the holiday ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — There are certainly some interesting Mardi Gras traditions along the Gulf Coast. One of those might be a little more unusual than others: The Knights of Revelry ...

Along with beads, masks are an integral part of any Mardi Gras celebration. Though masks have been used all over the world for centuries, this Mardi Gras tradition started in the early days of ...

While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

The group brought costumes and beads and celebrated Mardi Gras in the small ... More than 40 years after the first official Mardi Gras celebration in Snowmass, the tradition remains. While some ...

glitzy beads and masked celebrants. Mardi Gras is celebrated around the globe and has roots in Christian traditions. In the United States, the grandest celebrations are held in New Orleans ...

It is a tradition steeped in religious ... As the music plays, the beads fly, and the crowds cheer, Mardi Gras invites everyone to join in its timeless revelry.

NEW ORLEANS — It's a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans ... a New Orleans native who grew up catching beads at Mardi Gras parades. He now heads a nonprofit that ...

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us ...

Colorful beads, cheerful music and king cakes ... the meaning of the holiday, traditions and more. Mardi Gras is the climax of Carnival season and is celebrated the day before the Christian ...

The floats. The costumes. The parties. The beads. So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition, filled with fun, families and often, a lot of booze. But there's something really ...

Beads in traditional Mardi Gras colors decorate floats in the Bastrop Mardi Gras Parade, Feb. 1, 2025. The second annual parade is part of the city's Mardi Gras festival- a cultural exchange with ...