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

TikTokers are gushing over a viral video depicting a straight man supporting his gay friend at Sydney, Australia’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The video opens with a reporter introducing David, who is ...

Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a legal holiday since 1875, featuring numerous festivities leading up to the main event.

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King of Carnival Howell Crosby leads a magical parade celebrating history, community, and the timeless joy of Mardi Gras ...

The celebrations this year were dampened due to weather concerns, but people still came out in New Orleans to party.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day ...

The city of New Orleans might still be recovering from hosting the Super Bowl, but that’s not stopping the birthplace of jazz music from getting ready to celebrate it’s biggest annual holiday this ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some ...

Whether you’re in town for Mardi Gras, or seeking authentic jazz performances ... wrote a few of the swing era’s cornerstone pieces, “King Porter Stomp” and “Winin’ Boy Blues ...

French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

Despite what you might have heard, Mardi Gras didn't get its start in New Orleans. Mardi Gras actually began in Mobile, ...