Carnival season kicks off on January 6 ... Several restaurants also offer special Mardi Gras menus and pre-parade specials. In light of recent events, Mardi Gras 2025 will see enhanced security ...

It's said that French settlers threw a party with Mardi Gras-type celebrations on "Fat Tuesday" in 1703, "But what will never be known is the actual form early Carnival celebrations took," Cart ...