The Greatest Show” has been announced as the theme for the Krewe of Gemini’s 37th annual parade for the 2026 Mardi Gras ...

The date for Mardi Gras this year is Tuesday, March 4 and it will be marked with huge celebrations in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro and Venice, amongst countless other cities.

Its Place at the Heart of the City Cannot Be Denied The importance of Mardi Gras to New Orleans has been proven over centuries. The deep connection was perhaps most notable in 2006, when the ...

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mardi Gras takes the form of a lavish five-day festival featuring elaborate parades, music, and dancing. The renowned Carnival attracts nearly two million tourists, with the ...

By the 1830s, Carnival was a popular annual celebration in New Orleans, with parades beginning that decade. Today, some 70 parades are held throughout the Mardi Gras season in neighborhoods throughout ...

Le Festival de Mardi Gras cancels Tuesday's carnival, parade schedule adjusted as severe weather, including high winds, looms in Acadiana. Photo by: KATC By: Ange Toussaint Posted 5:32 PM, Mar 03 ...

METAIRIE, La. — All Carnival parades set to roll in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day are canceled, according to organizers with the Krewe of Argus. According to organizers, the parish decided ...

Mardi Gras is celebrated in different ways around the world. Some traditions include indulging in special sweets, dressing up for parades and dancing for Carnival in Latin America and wearing masks ...

Mardi Gras is the last and "biggest day of celebration," according to Mardi Gras New Orleans. What are some other names for Mardi Gras? Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, the end of Carnival.

Mardi Gras is coming. In some places — New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice — people have been celebrating for days or weeks, since Mardi Gras is the culmination of Carnival season.

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 ...