Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Magpies Bakery, 846 N. Central St. in Knoxville. Magpies sells an 8-inch king cake in three flavors. The cinnamon sugar cake ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...

If you find the baby in your slice of king cake, congratulations! You get to be "king" or "queen" for the day. But you also ...

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Unlike most holidays, Fat Tuesday, famously known as Mardi Gras, doesn’t have a set date ... and justice (purple). Eating king cake is also a big part of the celebration. More:Delicious king ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final ... New Orleans' Ultimate Mardi Gras Guide, a King Cake is a blend of coffee cake and cinnamon roll ...

eating king cake and sharing bead necklaces with gold, green and purple. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mardi Gras, which literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French ...