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If you’re new to the large-than-life celebration that is Mardi Gras, here are nine local-approved tips to keep in mind. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras, According To A Local Skip ...
Is Mardi Gras for kids? Here's how to make the raucous celebration in New Orleans family friendly.
New Orleans goes big for Mardi Gras with festive float-filled parades, dazzling balls and other events that draw tourists from around the world, but it’s also a time for local family gatherings.
Guests tour the 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. [1] Mardi Gras World is located along the Mississippi River, next to the New Orleans Morial Convention Center. Their events venue, the River City Complex, also hosts festivals, weddings, private parties and corporate events. [2]
In 1875, Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal state holiday. [5] War, economic, political, and weather conditions sometimes led to cancellation of some or all major parades, especially during the American Civil War, World War I and World War II, but the city has always celebrated Carnival. [5]
Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3]
Carnival season comes to a close Tuesday with thousands of people expected to crowd the streets of New Orleans and surrounding communities for the annual Mardi Gras celebration complete with ...
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