LAFAYETTE, La. — As Mardi Gras festivities wind down, the colorful beads that often come with the celebrations can pile up, leaving many wondering what to do with the excess. The Arc of Acadiana ...

“While best known for parties, costumes and beads, Mardi Gras has religious origins in the Catholic calendar as well as in pre-Christian pagan celebrations,” HuffPost tells us ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — If you attended any Mardi Gras parades this season, you may be asking yourself, “What do I do with all of these beads?” Fairhope’s second Wawa, 5th in Alabama ...

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The good times have rolled here in Southwest Louisiana and now it’s time for the beads to find a new home. “People can come and any of the beads that they don’t want, they ...

Nicole Richie took a trip to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 with friends. "I lost my glasses, but found some beads, crawfish, and a few new bruises on my body. #MardiGras 🎭🦞🥁 ...

Witnesses supposedly threw Mardi Gras beads at the truck, with some reports claiming one of the windows even cracked under the attack. This runs contrary to Tesla's assertions of essentially ...

Krispy Kreme will offer free doughnuts to customers wearing Mardi Gras beads on March 4, 2025, as part of its Fat Tuesday promotion. The giveaway applies to one Original Glazed doughnut per person ...

For those wondering what to do with all the extra Mardi Gras beads, click here to read about a bead collection drive.

The doughnut chain is offering customers who wear Mardi Gras beads to a Krispy Kreme shop on Tuesday, March 4 a free original glazed doughnut, limit one per guest. The offer is available in-shop ...

City officials said they collected 3,730 pounds of Mardi Gras beads which will be donated to the Augusta Evans Special School in Mobile. The students at Augusta Evans will clean, sort and then ...