Before Lent starts on Wednesday, several Mardi Gras events will be held throughout Connecticut on Fat Tuesday and this ...

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

Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule.

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

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

The origins of Mardi Gras go all the way back to medieval Europe where communities in Italy and France counted down the final ...

Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

Palmerton resident and contributing writer Lynn Shupp brings us a firsthand look from Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, which ...

Shaquille O'Neal, Katy Perry and Harry Connick Jr. are just some of the stars who've tossed beads and had a blast over the ...

Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish ...

Just ahead of Ash Wednesday, an Appleton store hosted a Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday event for those looking to feast before giving something up for Lent. Alligator ...