The Fat Tuesday dates for the next several years are as follows: ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in ...

The city of New Orleans might still be recovering from hosting the Super Bowl, but that’s not stopping the birthplace of jazz music from getting ready to celebrate it’s biggest annual holiday this ...

Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes ... when free men of color began wearing masks, feathered headdresses and colors ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

For much of the world, Mardi Gras and Carnival season ... Across central and south Louisiana, groups of men dress in fringed costumes, funny hats and mesh masks, then take off on horseback or ...

We were also reminded that at Mardi Gras, people liked to mask, and there would be some unique costumes. Mom went through the litany of sights we could expect, which included men dressing up like ...

Buildings were dressed in tri-colored cloths, masks ... s Mardi Gras traditions flourish. Keith Carson, this year’s president of the Krewe of Lafitte − one of the largest men’s krewes ...

Some are exclusive to men or women while ... many of the early Mardi Gras celebrants in New Orleans imported their costumes from Europe. Today, krewe members don masks and brightly colored satin ...

Men are expected to be dressed semi-formally, while tuxedos are preferred, and suits will do the job as well. As for women, ball gown dresses are preferred, and the dress must be length past the knee.

Mardi Gras, with its vibrant parades, lively music and rich cultural traditions, has long been a captivating backdrop for film and television. The festival’s chaotic energy and colorful ...