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City leaders are working to bring Mardi Gras back to Port Arthur after the festival left in 2019 following a 26-year run. Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas was first held in Port Arthur in 1993, but the ...

On Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, if you're lucky or in the know, you can see a dazzling procession of Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, marching through the streets, resplendent in suits ...

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A Michigan ski resort has canceled some activities in its upcoming Mardi Gras-themed event, including free skiing for women and a "beads contest," after receiving an email threatening legal action.

“This would have been expensive and time consuming litigation even though we would expect to prevail,” the Michigan ski area said. The reason, according to Mount Bohemia? A legal threat. The ski ...

Beads on and shoes off — that's the Padre Island way of celebrating Mardi Gras. The 2026 Barefoot Mardi Gras on Padre Island was the largest in the event's 16-year history, featuring more than 90 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mardi Gras marks the grand finale of Carnival season in New Orleans, with parades featuring signature “throws” ...

Mardi Gras is a celebratory day marking the close of the pre-Lenten season. It's celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday − which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday − according to brittanica.com. What ...

Grab your beads, put on a mask, wear some green, purple and gold and, as the Cajuns say, laissez les bons temps rouler. Let the good times roll, it's Mardi Gras. It's a time of food, parades and ...

Everywhere else, it's just Tuesday. But today, New Orleans threw the biggest free party in the world.Latest forecast | Download the WDSU Parade Tracker app | Livestream | Mardi Gras Day parades began ...

As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also known ...