Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

During this time ... as Mardi Gras, is on Tuesday, March 4. (Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in French) It is a festive day of glutinous indulgence, reflecting the practice of the last night of ...

You don't have to visit the Big Easy to go big for Mardi Gras. From Alabama to Washington, D.C., check out these 14 places to join the fun outside of New Orleans.

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night ... Epiphany to Fat Tuesday (the day before ...

Baton Rouge serves double duty as a college town and Louisiana’s capital. See how the town's vibrant story told through its many museums, a lively restaurant scene, and of course, unforgettable ...

“Last year, we wore shorts for Mardi Gras.” PHOTOS: Bitter cold spreads across ... into the single digits or teens Monday and Tuesday. Night-time wind chills could drop temperatures to minus ...

Lakesha Reed, manager of Beaucoup Eats catering in New Orleans, had plans to leave Tuesday to cook for a Mardi Gras-style event ... teens Monday and Tuesday. Night-time wind chills could drop ...

It's time to laissez les bon temps rouler -- Sunday, Jan. 5, marked Twelfth Night, which signaled the beginning of the 2025 Carnival season, and there are plenty of Mardi Gras activities planned in ...

However, the bulk of the local events happen during the month leading up to Fat Tuesday ... employees time off as this place with under 200,000 residents welcomes around a million visitors to join in ...