Mardi Gras 2024: Fat Tuesday brings end to carnival season in New Orleans

The largest 'free' street party in the world known as Mardi Gras comes to a head Tuesday when thousands of people crowd the streets of New Orleans and surrounding areas to celebrate and culminate the carnival season. Read more about Mardi Gras celebration here: bit.ly/3ODlRMX (AP Video: Stephen Smith) #fattuesday #mardigras #neworleans
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[@user-hw7mt7dv5o]

I've been to a Mardi gras parade it was so much fun

[@frankthetank8216]

Visited Mardi Gras ‘24 in New Orleans! Cheers from Belgium

[@mmcdonald1000]

I want to go to Mardi gras in New Orleans 🎉😄

[@reniquacrump157]

I would love to visit !

[@shannonbailey7580]

I've always wanted to go to Mardi gras.

[@jonasbrothersrockist]

I first visited New Orleans in December 2021.

[@theshadow3103]

One day they’ll see the hand appear out of nowhere and start writing on the wall. The most vilest festival in America.

[@Arun999]

I wanna try the food

[@l_a_u_y8916]

Really enjoyed new orleans but they really need to do something about the safety, after 10pm you cannot walk around without guys in the french quarter or anywhere

[@beefydie2010]

The lorax ☠️☠️☠️

[@deedontcare584]

Candyman

[@maserati925]

“There’s nothing like Mardi Gras in the world” in glad she rephrased it, because there literally are other carnivales since it’s a Catholic based festivity lol “fasching”, brazils carnival and Venice carnivale 😆

[@bruhdeboy5400]

even her rephrasing was wrong as the philadelphia mummers parade is a tradition similar to mardi gras and influenced by the mardi gras parade.

[@lonalxaia]

Also Trinidad Carnival Catholic based.

[@marcielynn4886]

Bon Ton Rolle

[@billbonu1639]

Me and my family refuse to worship pagan gods.

[@F1av1o]

Nothing compares to Rio de janeiro.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

But the French Quarter is prettier than Rio de Janeiro and people in New Orleans speak English.

[@F1av1o]

@@AmandaFromWisconsin Poor people. Portuguese is the most lovely language in the world.

[@clio2rsminicup]

@@F1av1o LOL More respect for the Creators little brazilian. So history : "The Rio Carnival has its festive origins from the Paris Carnival and the Nice Carnival. Indeed, Brazilian popular traditions were similar to Entrudo at the time. Of Portuguese origin, this somewhat brutal celebration announced the first days of Lent. The Carioca upper bourgeoisie, dissatisfied with these carnival traditions, introduced the much more festive and elegant French rites. The Rio Carnival as we know it today has its origins in French parades."

[@jonybeam21]

if you don''t mind the stench of raw sewage!