There's a reason Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." It's a larger-than-life party where any and everything goes—and that's part of the reason masks are worn.

The Weird Reason Bridesmaids All Wear the Same Color at Weddings Before we get to the answer about why those three colors, in particular, let’s answer the easier question as to why Mardi Gras ...

The posters, each depicting the face of a reveler in a mask ... Mardi Gras poster by Andrea Mistretta is the last in the four-decade series. "It makes people happy, it's colorful. To me, color ...

Back in the late 1700s, when the first unofficial Mardi Gras parades were held in New Orleans, revelers wore masks because it allowed them to “escape society and class constraints,” reports ...

V isit New Orleans for Mardi Gras and if you’re lucky, you’ll get tossed a strand of purple, green, or gold beads or maybe ...