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The first use of the words "Mardi Gras" in Louisiana was in 1699, when Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, named a bend in the river "Pointe du Mardi Gras," in honor of that year's Fat Tuesday. However, Carnival was rarely celebrated in the new colony—the early people of the Big Easy found life in the mud-caked huts and thatched roofs of New Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But to simplify matters for carnival historians–and for those eager to partake in the revelries to come–here is a list of dates for Mardi Gras celebrations back to 1947 as well as for the years through 2050. Pass a good Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as a final day of feasting and revelry before the solemnity of Lent. The first year that Mardi Gras was celebrated on a grand scale in Galveston was 1871 with the emergence of two rival Mardi Gras societies, or "Krewes" called the Knights of Momus (known only by the initials "K.O.M.") and the Knights of Myth, both of which devised night parades, masked balls, exquisite costumes and elaborate invitations. Mardi Gras is a tradition that dates back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility, including the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia. In the year 2000, a local electronics engineer, Willie Clark, introduced an upgraded version of the classic, naming them Mardi Gras Coconuts. These new coconuts were first used by the club in 2002, giving the souvenirs to royalty and city notables. Mardi Gras Past and Present Traditions from the past that live on today. Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans since the explorer Iberville first set foot here on Mardi Gras Day 1699. In French colonial days, wealthy members of Creole society threw lavish Mardi Gras balls from Twelfth Night (Jan. 6) to Fat Tuesday Eve. We've taken thousands of Mardi Gras photos over the years. Here are 100 of the top photos from Mardi Gras history. Bourbon Street is a sea of humanity during Mardi Gras Day in 2000. On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville arrived at a plot of ground 60 miles directly south of New Orleans, and named it "Pointe du Mardi Gras" when his men realized it was the eve of the festive holiday. Bienville also established "Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which is now Mobile) in 1702. Take a look at Mardi Gras through the years By Will Axford , Houston Chronicle Updated March 4, 2019 6:44 a.m. A dance ensemble entertain guests at a masquerade in the Latin Quarter of New Orleans Mardi Gras (or “Fat Tuesday” as it translates in English) originated thousands of years ago as the final occasion to enjoy fatty foods and debauchery before giving up these pleasures for lent The Madison County Mardi Gras celebration puts a redneck spin on the event that occurs before Fat Tuesday every year. Worden's Wordi Gras was over the top, just like it's supposed to be Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. If you know anything about Mardi Gras in Scott, you know this parade isn’t just another one on the schedule. It’s a big deal. Every year, traffic backs up for miles, parking is a free-for-all, and people line the streets early, all for a day of Mardi Gras fun. But for some float riders this year, that fun never even got started. PAST GRAND MARSHALS & PERFORMERS 1974: Doc Severinsen 1975: Dyan Cannon, Bobby Vinton 1976: Alice Cooper, Jerry Vale The Madison County Mardi Gras celebration puts a redneck spin on the event that occurs before Fat Tuesday every year. The celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans has changed in many ways over the years, reflecting both the city’s evolving cultural landscape and the changing times. In the early years of Mardi Gras, the celebration was more of a local, informal affair, with small street parties and impromptu parades being the norm. Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It's most famously celebrated with parades in New Orleans A rider throws beads to the crowd as the over 1,100 riders of the Krewe of Zulu make their way down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day with their 44-float parade entitled "Celebrations and The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season was set to be the year of the crackdown on the infamous "Krewe of Chad" and its overzealous parade route practices. But in the wake of the New Year's Day
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