Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of fasting, excluding ...

Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the ...

Fat Tuesday is less than a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything Californians need to know ...

It originated from French tradition and began as an annual carnival celebration in Louisiana in the 1700s. Today, it has become a month-long event in New Orleans with parades through the French ...

Celebrations include Mardi Gras dance parties, pet costume parades, live jazz entertainment and tasty New Orleans food.

Amid the thousands of revelers cheering on the Order of LaShe's and Order of Olympia were also some ballers -- ready for the ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from ...