The decidedly do-it-yourself, 200-member Krewe Mosaïque marches through the center of the French Quarter on Saturday, Jan. 25 ...

The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...

The sci-fi-inspired parade will light up Marigny and the French Quarter with its 2025 theme, "The Rise of the Superb Owl." ...

Mardi Gras is a time when sweet snacks take center stage on our tables, and among them, the highlight is the puffy dough ...

Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations ...

around two months ahead of the annual Mardi Gras Day. The French holiday maintains a presence in the U.S. with Americans holding parades, eating king cakes and crafting beads with the green ...

Mardi Gras simply means “Fat Tuesday.” In French, the word “Mardi” is Tuesday and “gras” means fat. Fat Tuesday comes from the traditional binge eating associated with the lead up to ...

Mobile isn’t the only place to celebrate Mardi Gras in Alabama. Gulf Shores, one hour south by car, has some of the USA’s prettiest white-sand beaches and this year hosts the 46th Annual Mardi Gras ...

Louisiana celebrates Mardi Gras due to the French-Catholic settlers who inhabited Louisiana during the 17th century. Louisiana's first-ever recorded Mardi Gras celebration took place at the mouth ...

While folks in New Orleans claim they started the tradition of Mardi Gras in the U.S., historians say French colonists began celebrating the festival not long after first spotting Mobile Bay in 1699.