Mardi Gras is a holiday celebrated with parades, costumes and parties, but where did it come from? Here's what to know about the holiday.

Port Arthur plans a Mardi Gras revival in 2027, aiming to boost its downtown's economy and cultural vibrancy.

My neck was overloaded with colorful beads and I had just polished off an entire order of pillowy beignets. The good times were indeed rolling, but I was in an unexpected destination. From ...

Port Arthur considers reviving its long-absent Mardi Gras festival to boost tourism and economic activity downtown, sparking ...

(NewsNation) — “Mardi Gras,” “Fat Tuesday” in French, is a celebration before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Christians. The celebration ...

A major celebration of Mardi Gras Indian culture is returning to New Orleans this weekend, bringing together tribes from ...

Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is ...

Lafayette's Mardi Gras celebration drew a crowd of about 50,000, with the majority being families from big households, as ...

The remnants of Pensacola's biggest Mardi Gras celebrations are still dangling overhead from trees across North Palafox Street. But Mardi Gras isn't officially over just yet. Pensacolians will have ...

It's time for parades, beads, masks and revelry. It's time to fill up on the sweets and party all night. It's Mardi Gras time! Before the big day – or week for our New Orleans friends – here’s ...

From Mardi Gras fun at Disneyland and a Lunar New Year celebration in Whittier to trivia night, tacos, and a full ballet production of Swan Lake, Tuesday brings a mix of family events, food, and live ...

ANSWERS TO ENSURE THE PLATFORM IS HONORING ITS PROMISES. MANY IN OMAHA ARE GOING TO THE RIVERFRONT THIS AFTERNOON TO CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS, WITH THE PRAIRIE GATORS. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW, MARDI GRAS ...