To gear up for Mardi Gras, check out these vintage photos from the early 20th century ... The royal chariot with Rex, the King of the Carnival, starts the Mardi Gras procession in downtown ...

Mardi Gras reaches its peak on Tuesday night, bringing an end to weeks of vibrant celebrations, as revelers in New Orleans bid farewell to the season with the traditional phrase: “Laissez les bons ...

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as ...