Mardi Gras is a holiday celebrated with parades, costumes and parties, but where did it come from? Here's what to know about the holiday.

The Guild Theatre celebrates Mardi Gras with a performance from New Orleans percussionist and vocalist Cyril Neville. The youngest of the musical Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville has had a five-decade ...

EUNICE, LA. (KLFY) — A Mardi Gras dance hosted by St. Landry Parish Council on Aging raises funds for seniors citizens in St. Landry Parish. The event is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16 at Northwest ...

Scores of guests lived up to the New Orleans theme of “Laissez les bons temps rouler” or “let the good times roll” at the ...

Merriment, misrule, moxie, and a caboodle of beadage can all add up to an effervescent, over-the-top, sound-the-trumpets to-do, the kind that has long been synonymous with Mardi Gras. True, the beads ...

The East Feliciana Parish Council on Aging’s Mardi Gras and Valentine Feb. 13 celebration included the crowning of royalty ...

The Indiana Ballroom Dance Club invites members of the community to join them for their Mardi Gras celebration on Feb. 13 at the Indiana Elks Lodge. Dance to the music of Murphy’s Big Little Band from ...

Pensacola will head into the busiest part of Mardi Gras season in February. Here's when all of the biggest parades and ...

Mardi Gras dance and fundraiser: 6:30 p.m., Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. The 14th annual Mardi Gras dance and fundraiser for the non-profits KGNU and CFCZ has a live rocking Zydeco ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Bay Area (adrianabeckova90 / 500px/Getty Images/500px) During New Orleans' festival season, "Laissez ...

Mardi Gras is Tuesday, Feb. 17. The holiday is often referred to as "Fat Tuesday." Mardi Gras commemorates the last day before the start of Lent. Mardi Gras is on Feb. 17 this year, and many people ...