The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

Carnival in Louisiana and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. It’s marked by feasting, ...

The Krewe of Rio opens the 2026 Mardi Gras season in Lafayette with a traditional king cake cutting and its 21st Annual Ball ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The mere idea that U.S. soldiers on leave from Iraq see Rio's carnival as a free-floating sex party has Brazilians outraged. A report in Britain's The Guardian newspaper that ...

The Krewe of Centaur will hold its Grand Bal XXXIV Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Shreveport Convention Center in downtown.

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PASTO, Colombia -- Revelers took to the streets with parade floats and costumes to celebrate the Black and White Carnival, ...