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

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

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...

Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.

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

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

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in ...

Severe weather is threatening the celebrations in New Orleans, causing parade cancellations amid safety concerns.

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 ...