Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a legal holiday since 1875, featuring numerous festivities leading up to the main event.

New Orleans has about 26,000 hotel rooms downtown, and occupancy averaged about 86% between Feb. 28 and Mardi Gras, the ...

The Junior Board of Rock Island held its 86th annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, at the Waterfront ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way! New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions Mardi Gras in New Orleans is more than ...

Brad Dean, the brand-new president and CEO of Explore St. Louis, has been in town less than two weeks, but he’s already ...

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For 42 years, Hal's St. Paddy's Day Festival has brought New Orleans vibes, dancing and music, into the heart of Jackson. The ...

With its flower-draped streets, waterfront views, and a downtown that practically begs you to stroll aimlessly, this Alabama ...

The Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 celebration in Australia took place on Saturday, March 1. And the people of Sydney certainly know ...

Were you Seen at Hattie's 2025 Mardi Gras fundraising gala on March 8, 2025, at the New York State Museum in Albany? This year's proceeds benefited the Faces of Medicine Program at Albany Medical ...

In normal times, the town of just under 3,000 residents would be recovering from its yearly Mardi Gras celebration, which brings thousands of visitors. But a few blocks south of the store ...