How long Does Mardi Gras (New Orleans) last?
Being from Louisiana this is a topic i know. Every year, more than 4 million people arrive in ‘The Big Easy’ to be part of what is often billed as the “greatest free party on Earth” — Beginning in January, the city of New Orleans starts a variety of festivities that culminate with Mardi Gras Day, or Fat Tuesday — the day before Ash Wednesday and Lent. For about two weeks before Fat Tuesday, residents and visitors alike enjoy dozens of parades with imaginative floats bearing costumed party-goers, who toss colored beads and other trinkets into the cheering crowds. The parties continue into the night as revelers seek out distinctive “Nawlins” music as well as Cajun and Creole food.
