The Mardi Gras Bead Drive organized by Arc of Acadiana collects used beads from parade goers. These beads are then cleaned, sorted, banded, and packaged by adults with intellectual and developmental ...

Before parades filled The Strand and Mardi Gras became a citywide spectacle, Galveston’s celebrations looked very different. In this first episode, we travel back to the roots of the island’s ...

Mardi Gras bead recycling initiative kicks off across New Orleans ...

While the parade is rolling, we're all about catching those Mardi Gras beads, but what do you do with them after? Donate them ...

Greasing of the Poles is the unofficial kickoff to the Mardi Gras weekend in the French Quarter on Bourbon Street. Every year ...

It’s the time of year when plastic Mardi Gras beads are in plentiful supply, but why do people leave beads on certain graves?

NEW ORLEANS — Caught a ton of throws at the parade? Don’t know what to do with all the unwanted beads? New Orleans residents and visitors can recycle or donate those Mardi Gras beads and throws ...

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 ...

While Mardi Gras has roots in various regions and cultures, it can be said that Louisiana knows how to celebrate the holiday like no other. In fact, Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. that ...

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 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile, a place known for letting the good times roll, may soon showcase its Mardi Gras roots on license plates statewide. Chase in stolen car leads to crash, according to Mobile ...