Mardi Gras | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/mardi-gras/RSS feed for Mardi GrasenMon, 24 Jun 2024 18:40:41 +0000At Coney Island's Mermaid Parade, Thousands Channel Aquatic Weirdnesshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-coney-islands-mermaid-parade-thousands-channel-aquatic-weirdness-180984595/Crowds decked out as fantastical sea creatures flocked to Brooklyn's amusement district for the summer kickoff eventMon, 24 Jun 2024 18:40:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-coney-islands-mermaid-parade-thousands-channel-aquatic-weirdness-180984595/These Festive Photos Capture How the World Celebrates Carnival, From Rome to Rio de Janeirohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-festive-photos-capture-how-the-world-celebrates-carnival-from-rome-to-rio-de-janeiro-180983875/See shots of “the world’s biggest party” from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-festive-photos-capture-how-the-world-celebrates-carnival-from-rome-to-rio-de-janeiro-180983875/A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-how-carnival-is-celebrated-around-the-world-180983771/Here’s how Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad and Tobago, New Orleans, and Quebec City mark the pre-Lenten seasonMon, 12 Feb 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-how-carnival-is-celebrated-around-the-world-180983771/A Brief History of Pancakeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-pancakes-180981667/From ancient Greece to Shrove Tuesday celebrations, the sweet or savory flat cakes have long been a culinary stapleTue, 21 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-pancakes-180981667/What You Should Know About the Mardi Gras Indianshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-you-should-know-mardi-gras-indians-new-orleans-180981663/For more than a century, New Orleans' Black residents have donned Native-inspired attire to celebrate CarnivalTue, 21 Feb 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-you-should-know-mardi-gras-indians-new-orleans-180981663/What Is Paczki Day?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/what-is-paczki-day-180981659/The Fat Tuesday tradition centered around eating fried, filled Polish pastries is celebrated across the Midwest, but especially in ChicagoTue, 21 Feb 2023 12:03:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/what-is-paczki-day-180981659/The Best Mardi Gras Parades Beyond New Orleanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-best-mardi-gras-parades-beyond-new-orleans-180981649/You may think of the “Big Easy” on Fat Tuesday, but other towns throughout Louisiana and the wider Gulf Coast play host to raucous celebrationsThu, 16 Feb 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-best-mardi-gras-parades-beyond-new-orleans-180981649/The Oldest Footage of New Orleans Has Been Foundhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oldest-footage-of-a-new-orleans-mardis-gras-has-been-found-180980308/Previously only rumored to exist, the two-minute film depicts a Mardi Gras parade from 1898Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:43:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oldest-footage-of-a-new-orleans-mardis-gras-has-been-found-180980308/A Mardi Gras Like No Other Seeks to Bring New Orleans Together—From a Distancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/mardi-gras-no-other-seeks-bring-new-orleans-together-distance-180976986/The carnival season holds the possibility for renewal during the Covid-19 pandemicThu, 11 Feb 2021 17:04:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/mardi-gras-no-other-seeks-bring-new-orleans-together-distance-180976986/With Mardi Gras Parades Canceled, New Orleans Residents Are Turning Their Houses Into Floatshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/year-new-orleans-residents-will-use-house-floats-mardi-gras-180976871/Louisiana locals have come up with a range of socially distanced alternatives to the city's traditional festivitiesFri, 29 Jan 2021 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/year-new-orleans-residents-will-use-house-floats-mardi-gras-180976871/