New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for ...

While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans, the holiday is celebrated across the globe, from North America, to South America, Europe and Asia. USA TODAY is providing ...

The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste. At dawn Wednesday ...

Despite what you might have heard, Mardi Gras didn't get its start in New Orleans. Mardi Gras actually began in Mobile, Alabama – a port city with close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico ...

The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans ...

Editor's note: Many parades in New Orleans have been either canceled or rescheduled due to severe weather in the area. Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms NEW ORLEANS -- People donning skeleton masks ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Whether you're a local ...