Best opportunities to celebrate Mardi Gras in the D.C. area

How did Mardi Gras come to be a wild and wacky celebration
How did Mardi Gras, a religious holiday, become a time to cut loose and party hard? It originated from French tradition and began as an annual carnival celebration in Louisiana in the 1700s. Today, it has become a month-long event in New Orleans with parades through the French Quarter,
The best opportunities to celebrate Mardi Gras in the D.C. area
Mardi Gras season has arrived, but that’s not an itinerary in New Orleans — all those events are taking place in the D.C. area in the coming days. We might not party 24-7, but we do know how to let the good times roll,
7 ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in Southern California
Celebrations include Mardi Gras dance parties, pet costume parades, live jazz entertainment and tasty New Orleans food.
Best places to celebrate Mardi Gras in Florida: Where to find parades, concerts and parties
Here’s when Mardi Gras is and a roundup of places in Florida that are having Mardi Gras celebrations. Many are this weekend, on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Is Cajun Mardi Gras older than New Orleans' celebrations? What to know about the courir.
New Orleans parades and the Cajun version of Mardi Gras, called the courir, may seem worlds apart, But experts say they have more in common than you may think.
You don't need to visit New Orleans. See how to celebrate Mardi Gras in Augusta.
Are you ready for Mardi Gras? It’s going to be easy this year as Mardi Gras is coming to Augusta. Transplanted New Orleanian Christina Watson and her husband Alvin, owners of Bike Bike Baby in Augusta,
When is Mardi Gras 2025? Here's what to know as Fat Tuesday approaches
Fat Tuesday is just a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything you need to know about Mardi ...
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Will you catch a spoon? Chefs reign at this foodie Mardi Gras parade in the French Quarter
The satirical Krewe of Lafcadio marches through the French Quarter, inspired by cuisine, literature and a dose of dysfunction ...
Mardi Gras ballers looking forward to new arena replacing Civic Center
Amid the thousands of revelers cheering on the Order of LaShe's and Order of Olympia were also some ballers -- ready for the ...
How Mardi Gras will affect business and residents along parade routes
City officials provided information on what business and property owners need to know ahead of the Mardi Gras festivities.
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What to know about Lake Charles Mardi Gras parades, events, related road closures
Lake Charles will see barricades on Ryan Street from Thursday through the end of Mardi Gras events on Tuesday night March 4.
Pensacola's Mardi Gras is more than booze and beads. It's changed our city and its people
Pensacola's Mardi Gras celebrations have been met with exuberance since they got rolling in 1900, but keeping traditions ...
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The best and biggest of New Orleans. Top three Mardi Gras parades of Carnival Season
This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be taking place is on the last weekend ...
St. Louis parade den crafts iconic Mardi Gras floats with New Orleans inspiration
Krewes all over St. Louis are busy crafting floats, but Ryan Marshall makes some of Mardi Gras' biggest at the VP St. Louis ...
Mardi Gras forecast could be stormy. Here's the early forecast
An early look to Lundi Gras shows that skies are looking partly cloudy with temperatures in the mid 70s in the afternoon, ...