Here's the meaning behind those flashy Mardi Gras beads. If you attend a Mardi Gras ... Traditionally, women flash their chests to earn the biggest haul, but that's not required.

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night ... Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.

Snowmass Village is bringing back its beloved Mardi Gras celebration for the 43rd year, filling Fat Tuesday with music, revelry, and plenty of beads on March 4, according to a press release. The ...

While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration ... are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during World War II, and the ...

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Parades and beads and vendors – oh my! Mardi Gras Galveston has taken over the island, with thousands of attendees from near and far soaking up more than a century worth of ...