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 ...

With Mardi Gras parades come beads and throws. Here’s what to do with all those beads when the season is over. ArcGNO, a nonprofit that works with people of all intellectual disabilities, offers a ...

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 ...

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

But Mardi Gras is an entire season, often called Carnival. It begins 12 days after ... organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.

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 ...

Krispy Kreme is offering customers a free doughnut on Fat Tuesday this year. Here's how you can redeem the offer.

You can send your photo and information to [email protected] Parade watchers on Lameuse Street cheer for beads and other throws during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out ... is today, March 4. The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday. It’s a time for ...