The official start of Carnival Season is marked ... This year, Lent will end on Thursday, April 17. Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana officially begin at sundown on Epiphany, also referred ...

The answer depends more on how involved you are in Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras does, traditionally, start on the Twelfth Night and there is, technically, a Mardi Gras Day, but most celebrations don’t ...

Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival.

Fletchinger said her family’s company started by producing stuffed animals that are prizes in penny arcade claw machines.

WASHINGTON – Louisiana had only begun to reopen airports Thursday morning after a blizzard, but Washington Mardi Gras was in full swing.

Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi, where to find family fun events around the state during Carnival, when to get king cake.

On five nights in April and May, a new event dubbed Universal Volcano Bay Nights will allow visitors to “immerse themselves into the Waturi culture,” a Universal Orlando news release said. Ticket ...

With mere days until the start of Mardi Gras season, a local bakery hosted a ribbon cutting and grand re-opening on Thursday, Jan. 2. Lilah's Bakery, located at 1718 Centenary Blvd., known for its ...

There's only a limited amount of time each year to take in all the balls, parades and community fun before the start of Lent. Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi ...