Canal Street costumer Helen Koenig isn't responsible for ALL that glitters at Carnival. But plenty of kings, queens and Mardi Gras Indians believe the greatest free show on Earth couldn't go on ...

Parade throws during Mardi Gras come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them are beads and other cheap plastic toys that excite first-time parade goers. But a true Carnival veteran knows what makes ...

Andrea Cash grew up celebrating Carnival in New Orleans in the 1980s. Back then, nobody she knew really dressed up during the season until Mardi Gras Day. It’s not like that anymore. On a recent ...

Outside of New Orleans, Mardi Gras has often been perceived as a raucous time of drinking too much beer, throwing beads and nudity -- but to those who live here and essentially put on the show for ...

Every holiday deserves some sort of crafty celebration. And now that it is time to wrap up Carnival season, Mardi Gras DIY projects are probably on your radar. Think feathers, glitter, and lots of ...

One Mardi Gras enthusiast is taking parading to a new level, spreading joy and glitter everywhere WE’RE IN THE THICK OF THE HEAT GRAS. THAT IS LOTS OF PARTYING, LITTLE SLEEP.

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Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's glitter season in New Orleans. A time for feathers, paper mache, sequins, paint, bailing wire, bones, and just about any other item that can be used for decoration ...