Captain of Carnival, David Harris Jr., said it is all hands on deck this time of year. ”It shows you the dedication of our community members to making Mardi Gras great every year," said Harris ...

"The Christian calendar always had carnival," said Carl Mack, founder of the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes ... and cuicas (a drum with a stick inside, rubbed back and forth) that are a distinctive ...

during Mardi Gras, they're not asking you whether you're pregnant. A standard seasonal treat during Carnival is the ring-shaped king cake. Baked inside is a tiny, plastic baby figuring.