Mardi Gras 2023

NEW ORLEANS — MARDI GRAS = COSTUMES: - Sports Reporter Doug Mouton and Evening Anchor Devin Bartolotta are throwing it back to the New Orleans of old with their ...

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Elsewhere in the US and in parts of Europe huge carnival celebrations have taken place. Streets are filled with endless colors, costumes, and parades as many ...

It is also believed to be a token of good luck for whoever finds the baby figurine in their slice of cake. The term comes from the custom of devouring all the rich and fatty foods available in your home before [Ash Wednesday](/en-gb/topic/ash-wednesday/). However, many believe the figurine symbolizes Baby Jesus and the origins of the King Cake. In reference to the Three Wise Men in the bible, the name is derived from the men who brought Baby Jesus gifts on the Twelfth Night. Since then, the celebration has evolved into the majestic, colorful [displays](/en-gb/2023/02/21/when-is-the-mardi-gras-2023-parade-in-new-orleans-schedule-and-times-revealed/) we see today. [French](https://www.newsweek.com/real-reason-why-mardi-gras-called-fat-tuesday-experts-explain-1777835).

Soulard has one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the U.S., but how did the festivities begin in St. Louis?

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Join Fox 8′s crews across the Uptown parade route, on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, and everywhere in between. Coverage begins at 4 a.m. and lasts until ...

[click here](http://www.fox8live.com/live). [Click Here](mailto:[email protected]) to report it. [2023 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule](https://www.fox8live.com/2022/12/02/2023-mardi-gras-parade-schedule/) [Rare footage of 1898 Rex parade, oldest surviving Mardi Gras video, uncovered](https://www.fox8live.com/2023/02/20/rare-footage-1898-rex-parade-oldest-surviving-mardi-gras-video-uncovered/) [Adam Devine brings laughs and good vibes during reign as King of Bacchus](https://www.fox8live.com/2023/02/20/adam-devine-brings-laughs-good-vibes-during-reign-king-bacchus/) [New Orleans woman, 103, waits on Uptown route to see 80-year-old parading daughter](https://www.fox8live.com/2023/02/18/new-orleans-woman-103-waits-uptown-route-see-80-year-old-parading-daughter/) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Everywhere else it’s just a Tuesday, but in New Orleans, Feb. If you can’t view the live stream above, Join Fox 8′s crews across the Uptown parade route, on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, and everywhere in between.

Mardi Gras is a time of celebration before Lent, but do you know the history of the revelry? Take a look at the day's background and where to party.

Once the cake is out of the oven and cooled, pour on the the glaze and then decorate as you wish. [Fat Tuesday on the Plaza: ](https://cityplacenow.com/events/fat-tuesday-on-the-plaza-2-21/)In Spring, savor the tastes of traditional King Cake and Louisiana-style gumbo food truck. If you'd like to go the traditional route and use standing sugar, you can either use store-bought or make your own by placing a few tablespoons of white sugar in a Ziploc bag with a few drops of food coloring and shaking it up. Remove the can as soon as the cake comes out of the oven. When the dough is finished rising, transfer it to a large piece of parchment paper and roll it out to a 9 X 13-inch rectangle. Remove it from heat, stir in the pecans, and then set it aside to cool while the dough finishes rising. Stir in the brown sugar and continue stirring until the mixture starts to bubble. When the yeast mixture is foamy, add that and the butter mixture to the dry ingredients. As the tradition spread through Europe, it became Mardi Gras in France, where waffles and crepes are prepared as part of a lavish feast. French settlers brought Mardi Gras to New Orleans and the Louisiana territory. Thousands of people gather each year in Mexico City to polish off a mile-long "Rosca de Reyes," or king cake, a staple of the holiday. After Christianity arrived in Rome, old traditions were incorporated into the new faith and debauchery became a prelude to the Lenten season.

Fat Tuesday, Pączki Day, Pancake Day — whatever you call it, here's a look at different food traditions to celebrate.

[king cake covered in icing and decorated with purple, green, and gold sugars](https://www.neworleans.com/events/holidays-seasonal/mardi-gras/history-and-traditions/king-cakes/). [Pączki Day is celebrated on Fat Tuesday](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/paczki-lovers-descend-on-hamtramck-for-fat-tuesday). Whoever finds it must either "bring the next cake or throw a party, thus sparking an unending round of food and fun," according to [NewOrleans.com](https://www.neworleans.com/events/holidays-seasonal/mardi-gras/history-and-traditions/king-cakes/). (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images) adopted Fat Tuesday as Packi Day to fit in with the general festivities when they immigrated here, according [to Michigan State University](https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/pczki_day_a_polish_tradition_becomes_an_american_tradition). [Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,](https://www.livenowfox.com/news/brazil-carnival-2023-fully-returns-after-pandemic) is a similar festive event that happens each year before Lent, drawing millions of people to the city streets. On Shrove Tuesday, Christians went to confession and were "shriven" — or absolved from their sins. [according to Christianity.com](https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-shrove-tuesday-meaning-and-holiday-date.html). Many use Lent as a time for fasting, giving something up, or abstinence. A member of the Imperatriz samba school performs during the second night of Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on Feb. [according to Christianity.com](https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-lent-meaning-history-tradition-lenten-season.html). Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on Feb.

New Orleans is closing out its 2023 Carnival season in style with its famous Mardi Gras parade organized by is iconic krewes. Watch the livestream.

CT: Krewe of Crescent City](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-crescent-city) CT: Krewe of Rex](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-rex) [10:30 a.m. CT: Krewe of Zulu](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-zulu) [10:30 a.m. CT: Krewe of Elks Orleans](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-elks-orleans) [11:00 a.m. [Mardi Gras parades](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/19/mardi-gras-fat-tuesday-parades-king-cake-explained/11291666002/) featuring dazzling floats and beaded out performers [. CT: Krewe of Argus](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-argus) CT: Krewe of Elks Jefferson](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-elks-jefferson) Here is the full schedule of Mardi Gras parades for Tuesday, Feb. ](https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/) ET, according to the ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/19/mardi-gras-fat-tuesday-parades-king-cake-explained/11291666002/) [copious amounts of king cake](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/19/mardi-gras-fat-tuesday-parades-king-cake-explained/11291666002/).

From Margaret dancing with Zulu, to Fletcher and Sharief racing on the route, here are the best moments from Mardi Gras Day.

Some were sleeping on folding chairs on St. Charles Avenue. Others set up grills on the sidewalk, roasting chicken and ribs near the police barricades.

It’s members had spent the morning performing in the streets of the French Quarter, equally awing the crowds and in awe of the color that swirled around them. Two members of the "Krewe of Injury Attorneys," as she called their group, are from Iowa and were shocked at the day's revelry. Going by “Union Jackie” for the day, he’d retired to his house for a break after finding the bathroom at the bar where he spent the morning was broken. In Metairie, the weather brought more parade-goers than usual to cheer the Krewe of Argus on its 50th roll down Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Covington and Folsom held their own celebrations as well. Dancers in neon bounced and gyrated atop the Krewe of Dystopian Paradise’s six-foot-high mobile stage on Kerlerec Street as music blasted from the platform’s speakers. Peter and Royal streets as a partiers danced to the rhythms of Omaracuja, a band of samba-reggae drummers from Paris that came to play in Bacchus. Meanwhile, a riot of colors erupted as the Society of St. Topical costumes were relatively rare, though some quick thinkers had assembled blow-up suits adorned with the Chinese flag to capitalize on the recent reports of spy balloons. Etienne said he had been coming to the same spot for 54 years, since his parents bought their house half a block from Jackson Avenue on Brainard in 1969. Anne began their pilgrimage through the Marigny and French Quarter to the Mississippi River. Others set up grills on the sidewalk, roasting chicken and ribs near the police barricades. With ideal weather, the celebrations rolled across the city.

Here are some scenes from the Krewe of Gheens parade on Mardi Gras, Feb 21, 2023.

Eunice kicked off its Mardi Gras Courier with prayer and two chicken runs at the Southwest Community Center.

While residents tailgated at the roadside catching beads, fruit, and snacks. One Mardi Gras says he enjoys the thrill of the run and shared with KATC how he was able to catch a rooster during the run. The Mardi Gras also stopped to pray for those lost at a local cemetery while band played Cajun music while participants gathered in a moment of silence. Begging residents for five cents toward the Gumbo at the end of the run. Some even getting fallen to the “tricks” of the Mardi Gras. Faye and Gordan Smith say they’ve participated in the “Cajun Mardi Gras Festival” in downtown Eunice several times but say they were finally able to make the “chicken run” this year.

Ahead of Fat Tuesday's Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, you might be wanting to get your hands on the 2023 schedule.

Here are some of the takeaways from the Mardi Gras parade rules: The Folsom parade will start and end at Magnolia Park on the corner of Olive Street and Garfield Street. The Covington parade will do a circular route, starting and ending at the intersection of North Columbia Street. For the Metairie parade, it starts at the junction of Veterans Boulevard and Houma Boulevard before moving up and down the main street. The date of Mardi Gras can vary, falling between February and April. - Krewe of Elks Jefferson – 11am

The 2023 Mardi Gras celebrations are coming to a close, and if you missed out, take the opportunity to check out photos and videos from the annual New ...

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Mardi Gras is a time of celebration before Lent, but do you know the history of the revelry? Take a look at the day's background and where to party.

Once the cake is out of the oven and cooled, pour on the the glaze and then decorate as you wish. If you'd like to go the traditional route and use standing sugar, you can either use store-bought or make your own by placing a few tablespoons of white sugar in a Ziploc bag with a few drops of food coloring and shaking it up. Remove the can as soon as the cake comes out of the oven. When the dough is finished rising, transfer it to a large piece of parchment paper and roll it out to a 9 X 13-inch rectangle. Remove it from heat, stir in the pecans, and then set it aside to cool while the dough finishes rising. Stir in the brown sugar and continue stirring until the mixture starts to bubble. When the yeast mixture is foamy, add that and the butter mixture to the dry ingredients. As the tradition spread through Europe, it became Mardi Gras in France, where waffles and crepes are prepared as part of a lavish feast. French settlers brought Mardi Gras to New Orleans and the Louisiana territory. The cake has a trinket or baby figurine baked inside it to symbolize Christ and is eaten throughout Carnival festivities. Thousands of people gather each year in Mexico City to polish off a mile-long "Rosca de Reyes," or king cake, a staple of the holiday. After Christianity arrived in Rome, old traditions were incorporated into the new faith and debauchery became a prelude to the Lenten season.

Taylor Toole brings us one final look at Mardi Gras 2023 festivities as many across Acadiana now head into Lent.

[newsletters emailed to your inbox.](https://www.katc.com/account/manage-email-preferences) Select from these options: Breaking News, Evening News Headlines, Latest COVID-19 Headlines, Morning News Headlines, Special Offers [Subscribe to our Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/KATCnews) To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click — As Mardi Gras 2023 comes to an end with King Gabriel's Ball and much of Acadiana prepares for Lent, we take a look back at some of Carnival season's best moments.

Crowds packed the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2023 on February 21, 2023, known as Fat Tuesday. The annual event, which marks the end of the ...