People who prefer putting up a fake Christmas tree are a little more lax when they take down their trees. Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras.

After waiting all year, people gathered around Mardi Gras Park to see Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson flip the switch to light the city’s official Mardi Gras Tree at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Get your beads and masks ready, Mardi Gras is making its return to Universal Orlando. The Florida theme park will turn into the "Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval ...

With the port city already experiencing freezing temperatures and a round of heavy rain on the way, the city has postponed the ceremonial lighting of its Mardi Gras tree and canceled the monthly ...

LAYERS THIS WEEK. ALL RIGHT, GET READY TO PARTY LIKE YOU ARE IN NEW ORLEANS. MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES ARE KICKING OFF TODAY AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO. THERE’S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT ALREADY GOING ON THIS ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - After the city of Mobile pushed back some major events because of cold weather earlier this month, the Mardi Gras tree lighting is expected to take place Thursday at Mardi ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile announced it rescheduled the Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree. A city Facebook post said the lighting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Mardi Gras Park.

The Krewe of Sparta 2nd Annual tree lighting will take place on Saturday, January 11th at 5:30 p.m. at Saraland Town Center Park & Splash Pad. The Mardi Gras parade and ball is set for March 1 ...

Mardi Gras is the perfect time to go big with decorations, and Trendy Tree Mardi Gras Signs add festive flair! These colorful, durable 10″x10″ metal signs are ideal for wreath makers and home ...

If you know of any events not on this list, please send them to [email protected]. Sunday, Feb. 2 – Bayou Mardi Gras Parade – New Iberia, 2 p.m. Family-styled Mardi Gras celebration on the banks ...

Are you ready to kick off the Mardi Gras season by catching colorful beads and swaying to local school marching bands? The first Mardi Gras parade in the Shreveport-Bossier area will be held on ...