If you attend a Mardi Gras parade, you can expect a few ... In the 1890s, a "carnival king" threw fake gems, beads, and rings to his "loyal subjects" during the parade. In the 1920s, one of ...

Hill said she’s a fan of cutting down on all that waste, which can top 2.5 million pounds in a typical Carnival ... plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end ...

If you're on the parade route this carnival season ... She says there are ways to have a more sustainable Mardi Gras. "We're recycling beads and throws all along the route," Nguyen said.

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

Betcha’ I’ll see more parades than you this Mardi Gras,” I said, or something to that effect. There was no prize to the ...

While traditionally a one-day event, Mardi Gras traditions ... you’re tossing beads or indulging in beignets and gumbo, these ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Krewes toss beads and other throws during the Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Pascagoula on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald The crowd was vibrant as the ...

More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday ... riders in parades and walking members of carnival clubs — known as krewes — give to spectators. Shimmery strings of ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks ... Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, the end of Carnival. Mardi Gras has many names. Mardi Gras also called Shrove Tuesday, stemming from the ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.