Mardi Gras

New Orleans’ annual Carnival season entered its ebullient crescendo Tuesday with thousands of revelers gathering in the French Quarter and lining miles of parade routes in a citywide Mardi Gras celebration underpinned this year by violent crime concerns and political turmoil.

The Helen Woodward Animal Center hosted a dressy festivity for dozens of home-needing pups.

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

The lead up to New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras celebration intensifies Friday with events big and small.

Gourmet Goodies in Daphne, Alabama, is making a savory version of a the Mardi Gras treat.

Let the gold, purple, and green glimmer brightly: The charming Gold Country town’s parade is a charming way to let the good times roll.

It’s not Mardi Gras without a King Cake! Gourmet Goodies in Alabama created a savory crawfish King Cake that’s taking the carnival tradition to a whole new level.

Mardi Gras 2022 is officially over, and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called the celebration a success, after the 2021 celebrations were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Mardi Gras parades and celebrations returned to the streets of New Orleans after last year’s events were cancelled because of COVID-19.

Party-minded people dressed in traditional purple, green and gold filled New Orleans’ streets for the city’s first full-dress Mardi Gras since the coronavirus pandemic began

From Carnival to krewe to king cake, here are eight terms you need to know for Mardi Gras.

Nevada City, that historical hub for happy parades and ye olde festivals, is ready to let the good times roll.