Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to ...

Watch live as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

You can count on Long Islanders to pay attention to Louisiana cooking at least once a year: On Mardi Gras — this year, March ...

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

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

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.

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

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's ...

If you want to enjoy as much of the Mardi Gras season as possible in one day, here are some events you can enjoy on Tuesday ...

The Krewe of Houmas is the latest Fat Tuesday parade being moved as a result of weather. Tuesday's weather includes the ...

Carnaval San Francisco will commemorate its 47th anniversary with a Mardi Gras kickoff party spanning nearly eight blocks of ...

Zulu and Rex parades, the climax of New Orleans' carnival season, will roll early on Fat Tuesday with pared-down ensembles ...