Nice, France, hosts the "Battle of the Flowers," one of the world's largest Mardi Gras celebrations. Elaborate floats adorned with 3,000 flowers parade along the famous Promenade des Anglais.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival ...

1918-1919 – Mardi Gras parades and balls are canceled due to World War I and the influenza pandemic. 1941 – Venus is the first all-female krewe to parade in New Orleans.

This week cities around the world will become splashed with color as Mardi Gras celebrations kick into action. The date for Mardi Gras this year is Tuesday, March 4 and it will be marked with huge ...

A small party was held but that is not considered the first Mardi Gras celebration in the New World. That title goes to Mobile, ... By the 1730s, Mardi Gras parties were a common sight in New Orleans.

The Media Party consisted of 30 different NOLA restaurants including Commander’s Palace, Bayona, Dooky Chase, Dakar NOLA, Jack Rose, Blue Oak BBQ, Lillies Kitchen, and so much more.

The store offers an extensive Mardi Gras inventory including "all types of beads, trinkets, T-shirts and other items" for decoration and parade floats. To stream 12NewsNow on your phone, you need ...

Mardi Gras was observed for the first time in the New World by French pioneers at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, the first settlement of Mobile way back in 1703. And it only grew from there.

Mardi Gras Mass – St. Pius X Catholic Church, 4300 North Market, Shreveport, 9:00 a.m. Excellence Parade – Parade rolls at noon from NSU Prather Coliseum parking lot, 220 S. Jefferson Street ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday ...

1918-1919 – Mardi Gras parades and balls are canceled due to World War I and the influenza pandemic. 1941 – Venus is the first all-female krewe to parade in New Orleans.