How far from Louisiana is Mardi Gras celebrated?

Most visitors will plan to arrive no later than Saturday, March 2, 2019 in order to enjoy an extended weekend of festivities. Family Gras 2019 will be Friday, February 22 - Saturday, February 23. Learn more about this FREE celebration of carnival in Metairie with outdoor concerts by both national artists and Louisiana's own! read more

Many people celebrate Mardi Gras who don't live in NOLA. Bit as a local, full on, kick out the jambs, get hazy and stay that way P A R T Y, NOLA is the best and the biggest. read more

Mardi Gras (/ ˈ m ɑːr d i ˌ ɡ r ɑː /), or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday (known as Shrove Tuesday). read more

The festival season varies from city to city, as some traditions, such as the one in New Orleans, Louisiana, consider Mardi Gras to stretch the entire period from Twelfth Night (the last night of Christmas which begins Epiphany) to Ash Wednesday. read more