Though there is some debate, historians say as early as 1703, French settlers in Mobile starting holding Mardi Gras celebrations beating the Big Easy by about 10 years. But by the 1730s ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

The city's Mardi Gras celebration began before dawn, when the North Side Skull and Bone Gang knocked on doors in Treme. The tradition of waking up neighbors — along with ancestral spirits ...

There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.

WASHINGTON (7News) — As millions celebrate Mardi Gras around the world ... Dauphine's brings the uniqueness of the "Big Easy" to the District. "We begin [decorating] on the Monday before ...

Zulu rolls along St. Charles Ave. in the CBD on Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Staff Photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) To avoid the elements, Zulu and Rex moved up ...