Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold, representing justice, faith and power, respectively. Unlike most holidays, Fat Tuesday, famously known as Mardi Gras, doesn’t ...

New Orleans erupts into a dazzling display of parades, music, and revelry for Mardi Gras. Known as "Fat Tuesday," this celebration marks the final day before Lent and is so deeply ingrained in ...

Festivities across the city include elaborate parades, eating king cake and sharing bead necklaces with gold, green and purple. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mardi Gras ...

Universal Orlando Resort invites you to “laissez les bons temps rouler” (let the good times roll) at their popular Mardi Gras celebration. The park transforms into "Universal Mardi Gras ...

The festivities include parades throughout the historic French Quarter, as revelers eat king cakes and toss green, purple, and gold beads into the crowd. Mardi Gras, which began as a religious ...

Vice’s new documentary, “Vice’s Guide to Mardi Gras,” explores the Cajun tradition of Mardi Gras, known as Courir de Mardi Gras. The documentary highlights the physicality and revelry of ...

(NEXSTAR) — For anyone who has ever wondered how the giant floats featured in Mardi Gras parades are created, Mardi Gras World in New Orleans offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and ...

LAYERS THIS WEEK. ALL RIGHT, GET READY TO PARTY LIKE YOU ARE IN NEW ORLEANS. MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES ARE KICKING OFF TODAY AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO. THERE’S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT ALREADY GOING ON THIS ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat ...

Feet don’t fail me now. Mardi Gras has arrived at Universal Orlando Resort. While most people think Halloween is the season when Universal Orlando really shines, I, being a total wuss ...

While we wait for spring and summer to happen, Mardi Gras is another celebration to look forward to, and there are multiple places to celebrate it in the Milwaukee area. This year, Mardi Gras ...