NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon, those who celebrate will exclaim “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “Let the good times roll” for the last time this Carnival season.

! With beads, booze, masks, parades, dancing, candy, and glitter: Mardi Gra s has begun in the Big Easy and revelers are ready as ever. Fat Tuesday – or Mardi Gras, in French – officially ...

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon, those who celebrate will exclaim “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “Let the good times roll” for the last time this Carnival season.

Tuesday is Mardi Gras ... or having a costume party with your friends. Why is Mardi Gras big in New Orleans? New Orleans is considered the epicenter of Mardi Gras in the U.S. This is largely ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

Fat Tuesday ... according to USA TODAY. Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and Italy, but today, New Orleans is the largest and most famous place for the event.

2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras day, or Fat Tuesday, is a celebration the day before Lent begins on the Christian calendar. A member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club displays a ...