Mardi Gras — New Orleans

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Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, March 4 (for 2014) in New Orleans
While we are on the topic of carnivals, I cannot miss mentioning the Mardi Gras festival. The carnival is also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. The celebrations and the parades are held the week before the fasting during Lent. The most colorful and extraordinary Mardi Gras celebrations are held in New Orleans.
The festival can show locals and tourists a great time by bringing music, vibrant colors and a lot of fun to the streets of the city. In addition to partying in a New Orleans style, you will also have the opportunity to see how the city has recovered from the Hurricane Katrina. The last days of the Carnival season at New Orleans are the best time to visit the city and party on the day before Ash Wednesday.


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