Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

Palmerton resident and contributing writer Lynn Shupp brings us a firsthand look from Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, which ...

makes it difficult to divest from the practice of selling plastic beads to members as throws. And there's more at stake than just a free street party. Mardi Gras, and the traditions that take ...

Snowmass Village is bringing back its beloved Mardi Gras celebration for the 43rd year, filling Fat Tuesday with music, revelry, and plenty of beads on March 4.

The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some ...

The Glammas are something of an institution, having performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Texas ...

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

Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...