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Mardi Gras is a celebration that precedes Ash Wednesday. The festival gives revelers a chance to indulge before the forty days of fasting and self denial of the Lenten season. eHow reveals how to join the biggest party of the year.
One of the most well known holidays in the world is Mardi Gras. It is a countrywide celebration in many parts of the world and has a long history. In the United States, Read More
When people think of New Orleans, usually one of the first things that comes to mind is Mardi Gras and the incredible floats that bring the festival's parades to life. Read More
For practicing Christians, Mardi Gras is the last day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In places where it's celebrated on a grand scale, though, Mardi Gras is Read More
Mardi Gras is a festival of celebration before the Lent season, which consists of the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday. Costumes and masks, which date back over a Read More
Whether you are planning a trip to a Mardi Gras celebration, or just curious as to why those multi-colored and often themed beads are thrown, all the answers you need are Read More
Mardi Gras is one of the most popular carnival seasons in the world. In New Orleans, the home of Mardi Gras, the events lasts for about 2 weeks, starting in January and Read More
When it comes to planning a trip to Mardi Gras, one word comes to mind: Accessorize! Everyone at Mardi Gras wears a costume and a mask. When they want to show off and strut Read More
Mardi Gras is often called "the greatest free show on earth" and for good reason. During the last 2 weeks before Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras krewes hold special parades during Read More
Mardi Gras, known as Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, is famous for its colorful decorations and outrageous festivities. If you are planning on throwing a Mardi Gras Read More
Get face painting tips! Learn how to paint the outline of a Mardi Gras mask with face paints in this free video about easy face painting designs. Read More
No Mardi Gras party is complete without decorations. To get your guests into the spirit of the season, plan well in advance so your home becomes a recreation of a New Read More
Mardi Gras is a festival that celebrates excess like nowhere else in the world. People wear eccentric costumes and pile on beads and costume jewelry. Traditional Mardi Gras Read More
A Mardi Gras party is a great way to let your hair down. Plan a Mardi Gras prom or invite the neighbors to a Mardi Gras block party, and you're likely to have the time of Read More
The Mardi Gras king cake is a twisted bread traditionally topped with sugar or icing and colored purple, green and gold. King cakes from around the world are stuffed with a Read More
Mardi Gras is an absolutely amazing holiday, but it could never happen without a veritable landmass of cheap plastic. Mardi Gras beads come in a variety of colors and Read More
Mardi Gras balls are formal black-tie events. You should dress to the nines and expect a night of dining and dancing. Women dress in elegant evening gowns and men sport Read More
Mardi Gras dates back to the late 1600s when the French explorers began celebrating a French Holiday. Throughout the years, the residents of New Orleans continued the Read More
Mardi Gras can get crazy. Drinking, partying and celebrating in the streets every night can quickly turn New Orleans into a less safe place. However, there are many things Read More
For Louisiana locals, Mardi Gras is a way of life that goes well beyond the month of revelry most tourists experience. For those new to the area, it can be difficult not Read More
The Mardi Gras parades on Fat Tuesday are magical events. The culmination of 2 weeks of festivities and the final parades are times to remember. Most Mardi Gras visitors Read More
Mardi Gras is a time of celebration and frivolity, not a time to take your personal safety for granted. It's also not a time to relax basic prohibitions on drinking and Read More
New Orleans may not be the birthplace of Mardi Gras, but it has certainly become the home of Mardi Gras to revelers from around the world. It is actually more difficult to Read More
Mardi Gras is without a doubt the most popular event in New Orleans. So if you plan on coming to the Big Easy for this annual celebration, enjoy yourself in all the ways Read More
Mardi Gras often brings to mind New Orleans, large parades and big city celebrations. Mardi Gras is also celebrated in rural areas of Louisiana. These areas are full of Read More
Mazatlan, Mexico, is one of the most popular destinations for those who wish to celebrate Mardi Gras (called Carnaval). While New Orleans may host the most dominant Mardi Read More
Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout the world, although it is most prominent in the Americas. In Yucatan, Mexico, for example, Mardi Gras is one of the biggest events of Read More
The Krewe of Crescent City has put together parades for Mardi Gras since 1947. This truck parade carries over 3,000 men and women along the parade route and includes over Read More
The Lil Rascals Parade at Mardi Gras is a conscious effort by the people of New Orleans to teach the Mardi Gras traditions to young people. In 1983, changes were made in Read More
The Mardi Gras celebrations in Panama City, Florida, are fun for the whole family. To really be a part of it all, you can join a Mardi Gras krewe and become an active Read More
The Krewe Du Vieux started in 1987 as a sub-section of the defunct Krewe of Clones. Each year since its beginning, more people have shown up to see the parade by the Krewe Read More
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