As Mardi Gras kicks off Friday, The Daily News is celebrating the season with a nine-part video series on the history of the ...

Organizations in New Orleans are pushing to make Mardi Gras more environmentally-friendly by examining the culture around ...

The Krewe of Muses parade is famous for its whimsical floats and much-desired throws. Get our tips on how to get one of the ...

What better time than Mardi Gras for a Florida girl’s first visit to New Orleans—and what better way to experience Mardi Gras for the first time than fully sending it and riding on a float? I’m ...

Founded in 1872, Krewe of Rex stages one of NOLA's most anticipated parades on Fat Tuesday, as seen here in 1907. Rex is ...

The first Mardi Gras celebration in America was in Mobile, Alabama.

The biennial dewatering always surfaces some surprising items and interesting wildlife for River Walk passersby to gawk at.

SAN ANTONIO — Dust off your purple, green and gold, y’all, Mardi Gras is making a high-flying return to Six Flags Fiesta Texas! From Feb. 7 through March 15, the park transforms into a slice of New ...

It’s the time of year when plastic Mardi Gras beads are in plentiful supply – at parties, parades, fundraising events and even cemeteries. Why do people leave beads on certain grave sites? Sometimes ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mardi Gras Columbia has announced its largest music lineup ever for the 16th annual festival, with 19 local bands set to perform on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. The ...

Twelfth Night is over, king cake sales are skyrocketing and attention has shifted to upcoming Mardi Gras parades and the highly coveted beads and trinkets thrown by the krewes. This is also a busy ...

NEW ORLEANS — Caught a ton of throws at the parade? Don’t know what to do with all the unwanted beads? New Orleans residents and visitors can recycle or donate those Mardi Gras beads and throws ...