Mardi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday in French, is a celebration that starts on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.It is observed by millions all around the world and is often referred to as Carnival ...

What is Mardi Gras World?This 300,000-square-foot working warehouse has been home to Blaine Kern Studios, one of the city’s premier float builders since 1947.

There are also Mardi-inspired parades for Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. By the way, Hardy says those French-speaking tourists were on the right track: “Mardi Gras World is a must-do.” ...

John Georges, owner of NOLA.com, and Barry Kern, CEO of Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, joined forces to create the event."We wanted to produce a free virtual event to showcase New Orleans and ...

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.

Mardi Gras World is a New Orleans company that provides hundreds of floats for the many parades of Mardi Gras. Owner Barry Kern, whose grandfather started the business, talked about the history of ...

Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, or Epiphany-the 12th day after Christmas-but in New Orleans, the parades don’t offically begin until the second Friday before Fat Tuesday. Worldwide, Fat T… ...

Not long after Hurricane Katrina, float-building impresario Blaine “Mr. Mardi Gras” Kern was asked whether a devastated New Orleans would still host Carnival parades the following year.

Three-quarters a century ago was the last time Mardi Gras was canceled in Mobile. For four years during World War II, there were no organized parades down the city streets. But the Carnival came ...

Mardi Gras World continues to offer self-guided tours daily from 9:30-4:30pm, seven days a week. Each tour begins with a 15-minute video followed by a self-guided tour of the artists working on ...

Mardi Gras World will likely be closed for public tours until at least Friday, and possibly Monday, while crews work to stabilize and repair the part of the building that was struck, ...