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"Laissez les bons temps rouler," or "Let the good times roll." Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is almost here, so prepare to revel in vibrant colors, merriment, parades, King Cakes and tons of beads.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following weeks of celebrations and king cake, the 2026 Mardi Gras season will come to a grand end on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. While ...

Following weeks of celebrations and king cake, the 2026 Mardi Gras season will come to a grand end on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. While Mardi Gras was initially a religious holiday observed prior to the ...

Mardi Gras sells itself as pure New Orleans: marching bands, hand-built floats, beads, Muses shoes, Zulu coconuts, Themis umbrellas, and king cakes. The military shows up in that story more often than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mardi Gras 2026 is finally here in Pensacola. The last Second Line Tuesday of the season happens on Feb. 10 and it leads up to ...

If you're seeing King cakes, jester masks, colorful beads, and Cajun-inspired dishes, it must be time to celebrate Mardi Gras. The day, which is French for "Fat Tuesday," is the practice of eating ...

NEW ORLEANS — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to ...

Rice Village’s Badolina Bakery offers full king cakes for $40, or single slices for $10, now through February 17. The cakes will be available for pre-order (24-hour notice required), or on a ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras. When is ...

Mardi Gras revelers who can’t make it to Louisiana this year can still catch the celebration live. Local New Orleans news outlets and national platforms will stream major parades Tuesday, Feb. 17, ...