Mardi Gras is upon us – an entire season dedicated to sparkles, parties, and dancing in the streets! Carnival begins each year on January 6 (Epiphany) and runs through Mardi Gras Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, which falls 41 days before Easter each year. The full season includes parades, both large and small, parties, balls, and lots of celebration throughout the entire city of New Orleans. In the two weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday, you’ll find most of the major parades that take place across the city, and these usually include costumed horseback riders, marching bands and dance teams, as well as hundreds of people riding on giant floats and tossing parade “throws” or trinkets to the onlookers. Mardi Gras is definitely a crowd participation sport, so here are a few tips to help you make sure you have the best Carnival possible:
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