Mardi Gras

San Francisco’s Mission District celebrates Mardi Gras with live music, vibrant dance performances bringing the spirit of Carnaval to the area. It’s part of an event put on by Carnaval San Francisco. The free event is a smaller part of the larger “Carnaval San Francisco” celebration held on Memorial Day weekend.

Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to strike Louisiana.

When you think of Mardi Gras, you think New Orleans. But not so fast. That’s not where it started.

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is the last day of the Carnival season.

Each year, along with Louisiana residents, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.

When you think of Mardi Gras, you think New Orleans. But not so fast. That’s not where it started.