Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...

Mardi Gras is known as one of the biggest parties in the world, and this year, the party begins on Jan. 6 and runs through March 4. The culture in New Orleans during Mardi Gras is rich ...

If you peel the layers of the onion that is Mardi Gras, you’ll find a Catholic holiday rich in history and tradition that spans the globe. While many of us here in the U.S. may associate it with ...

But at one point in its long history, Mobile’s Mardi Gras was held on New Year’s Eve – and that’s when parades and mystic societies began. The site of Old Mobile was then part of French ...

Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what ...

Mardi Gras has an interesting history in the United States that dates back to the extremely late 1600s and early 1700s. Prior to is Christian transformation, it was a pagan celebration of spring ...