Starting Jan. 6, more than a million visitors, along with Louisiana residents, will travel to New Orleans to partake in the ...

Large parades, jester masks, colorful beads, elaborate costumes and a baby inside a pastry are all commonly connected to Mardi Gras. What began as religious holiday before Lent, Mardi Gras has become ...

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

Life comes at you fast sometimes, and in 2026 so does Mardi Gras. Mobile’s first parade rolls Jan. 30, Joe Cain Day comes up ...

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The holiday season may have wrapped with the new year but those who participate in Mardi Gras are kicking off another round of celebrations. The Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" commences Monday, ...

“We have everything you can throw off a float and then some,” Pensacola Parade People owner Audrey Preston said. “The Krewe of St. Patrick buys all of our beads from here in bulk. So all of ours are ...

For about two-months each year, the coastal city of Pensacola looks different under the glow of gold, purple and green. Plastic strings of beads have a newfound worth. Miniature toy babies pop up in ...

Frank Ponquinette, the Excelsior Band's oldest living member, has passed away at age 97. Two years ago, FOX10'S Lee Peck sat down with the gifted musician whose musical influence goes far beyond the ...

Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled Erika Goldring/Getty Severe weather systems are threatening Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according to Britannica. It is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, before Ash Wednesday, following the Christian liturgical calendar. During this time ...