It's all about beads and bling at these super festive Fat Tuesday festivals!

The first Mardi Gras celebration in America was in Mobile, Alabama.

Three Florida theme parks are hosting Mardi Gras celebrations including festive parades, inspired cuisine and live concerts, ...

Mardi Gras 2026 will be celebrated on Feb. 17, but Pensacola's parades will start on Feb. 12. Mardi Gras balls, parties and other events will be peppered throughout January. Mardi Gras season ...

Mardi Gras is just around the corner! Get ready for parades, King Cakes and tons of beads. The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until ...

We may all be recovering from the holidays and New Year’s, but Mardi Gras is just around the corner. And unfortunately, the season of king cakes and rare parade throws will be shorter this year ...

Beads fly, brass bands blare and the streets come alive with a swirl of color, music and somewhere nearby, a slice of king cake is waiting to be devoured. Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, ...

Slice the king cake, sort the beads, and select a costume, Tuesday morning marked the traditional start of the Carnival season in New Orleans. Down at Mardi Gras World, outgoing mayor LaToya Cantrell ...

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, La. — The 2026 Mardi Gras season in Northwest Louisiana officially kicked off Saturday with a day of faith, tradition and celebration. The day began with the annual Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras season runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 17 in 2026, totaling six weeks. Duration shortened from 58 days in 2025 because Fat Tuesday fell in March. Mardi Gras date links to lunar cycle: Easter follows ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The official beginning of Mardi Gras season in northwest Louisiana will be celebrated Jan. 3 by the krewes of Gemini and Centaur. Two events will be held to start off Carnival ...