NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A red wagon decorated as a shrimp boat with nets extending out from either side carried a waving 2-year-old dressed as a shellfish being pulled by his parents who wore white rubber ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on March 4 this year and is celebrated in many places including Florida. Many Florida cities are hosting Mardi Gras celebrations, including parades, live music, and ...

MILLBROOK, Ala. (WSFA) - Beads and beignets abound, but not on Bourbon Street. For 20 years, kids of all ages have come to Millbrook’s Mardi Gras celebration put on by the Millbrook Revelers. “It’s ...

In these socially distant times, we’re missing out on many great moments of connection and celebration that we typically take for granted. Like Mardi Gras, for instance. Before the COVID-19 crisis, ...

The age-old Mardi Gras saying has never been truer: In New Orleans, half the people watch the parade, and the other half are in the parade. It may be easier than ever to find your place on one side or ...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - During Mardi Gras season, children can usually be found catching beads and other brag-worthy throws on the sidelines. In Pascagoula on Saturday, the roles were reversed for ...

While New Orleans has made Mardi Gras famous, it actually originated in Europe as a way to prepare for Lent before Easter. It’s celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras is ...

We have attended our share of weekend Mardi Gras celebrations—decades worth, for sure—and all were memorable (in ways good and bad!). But there comes a time to dial back the Mardi party. For those ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — The annual Mardi Gras Festival kicked off at Cajun Field Friday, bringing five days of celebration with a lineup of food, music, and entertainment. The festivities will continue ...