The Elyria Community Partnership is inviting residents to enjoy an evening of food, fun and community under the stars. The ...

Service will begin on Aug. 18, with fares starting at $15 for a one-way trip to New Orleans, officials closely aligned with the long-planned project announced Tuesday. “One word we can use to describe ...

A new Mardi Gras krewe hopes to start the 2026 season a day early. Carnival traditionally kicks off on Twelfth Night, which falls on Jan. 6, but next year, the Mystic Kings Krewe plans to roll in ...

**Homemade King Cake** is a festive and delicious treat that is a staple of Mardi Gras celebrations. This rich, brioche-style cake is lightly sweet, soft, and filled with a warm cinnamon-sugar ...

Planning for Mardi Gras begins on Jan. 6 — the Epiphany in the Christian calendar, also the 12th day of Christmas. Sometimes, it’s a short buildup to Mardi Gras, but this year with Easter ...

Mardi Gras season officially begins on January 6, because this date marks the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as "Twelfth Night," in the Catholic tradition, which signifies the start of the ...

You may not be able to get to New Orleans in the time between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, but if you still want to celebrate, there’s a sweet tradition you can eat anywhere: king cake. While king ...

Why is Mardi Gras celebrated? The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday. It’s a time for celebration and is seen as a final ...

Mardi Gras festivities were underway early Tuesday in New Orleans despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's a closer look.

Mardi Gras celebrates the sugary, sweet and colorful king cake. Originally part of a Christian tradition, king cakes celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem, also known as Epiphany.