If it wasn’t already a super-sized celebration, expect to see Mardi Gras beads, parades, colorful cocktails, and king cakes ...

The person to find the plastic baby also is charged with buying the king cake for next year or hosting the next Mardi Gras celebration.

The season officially ends on Mardi Gras each year, which is the day before Ash Wednesday. According to King Cake Shop, the most famous parts of a king cake is the tiny plastic baby hidden ...

Now, Williams said, Mardi Gras season means almost daily king cake consumption for some. “People will pick up a king cake and take it to work, and whoever gets the baby has to bring one the next ...