Funky brass bands, parades, dances and king cake bring the spirit of New Orleans to D.C.

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

The satirical Krewe of Lafcadio marches through the French Quarter, inspired by cuisine, literature and a dose of dysfunction ...

Krewes all over St. Louis are busy crafting floats, but Ryan Marshall makes some of Mardi Gras' biggest at the VP St. Louis ...

Masking was a competitive business in the 1920 and '30s, when Carnival contests gave winners cash, merchandise, and even gold ...

Fat Tuesday is just a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything you need to know about Mardi ...

At Grace by Nia in Boston, blackened jumbo shrimp, beef sausage, roasted chicken, crawfish, long grain rice, tomato, peppers, ...

A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of ...

Did you know that Mardi Gras is celebrated in over 50 countries around the world While the festival is often synonymous with ...

The City of New Orleans announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25 that trash and recycling collection will not happen during the Mardi Gras holiday.

A stalled Mardi Gras float has created a traffic headache Tuesday (Feb. 25) afternoon. The vehicle stalled on US 90 West at ...

Cheap plastic beads often end up in landfills and can clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system. That’s led to more ...