Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a vibrant celebration held the day before Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. This tradition is steeped in history and ...

A new VICE documentary went deep inside of the 'Blood, Mud and Booze' of the real Cajun Mardi Gras and you might recognize a ...

Easter 2025 season will start soon with Ash Wednesday kicking off Lent. Here are all the dates to look for including Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

I've enjoyed having our own mini Mardi Gras celebration at home over the years. I was raised in Mexico in a Catholic family, ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., will host the Krewe of St. Joe’s Mardi Gras gumbo potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb ...

The Baton Rouge Zoo has two colorful and fun celebrations underway for families to enjoy. Guests can participate in its Krewe De Zoo until Mardi Gras Day, as well as the Art for Animals Festival & ...

Restaurants and shops, many of them brimming with bespoke items and funky finds, will be open during the Mardi Gras ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

In the midst of this bleak, blinding-white abyss called Minnesota, I’m missing my Mississippi roots. Instead of intermittent shades of gray skies, white and coal-black soil, I’m ...

Louisiana's Carnival season is a period of celebration, comfort food, and community. From king cake and crawfish boils to the ...

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the opportunity to let loose and over-indulge before Lent, a 40-day season of prayer ...