Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat ...

Carnival made its debut in the cruising industry in 1972 with its first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras and has been steadily ...

The secretive ‘Mistick Krewe of Comus’ have presided over the carnival since the 1850s. Now their traditions appeal to a new ...

As we celebrate Fat Tuesday, staring Ash Wednesday and 40 days of Lent straight in the face, it’s a good time to remember, reflect and, possibly, make sure you have money for bail, as the usually ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough ...

Generally speaking, Carnival crowds expect to get stuff during parades, not give stuff away, but the Krewe of Nyades has ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Carnival season has officially arrived at Ruby Slipper, and the popular brunch spot is ...

Increased parade frequency and neighborhood activity mark transition toward peak Carnival period Mid-season Mardi Gras represents a clear transition point in Carnival season, when parade schedules, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —The Mobile Carnival Museum on Government Street in downtown Mobile is back open after six months of upgrades. Angel Downs’ family reacts to Stephen Nodine’s pardon It has been a ...