Mardi Gras in the French Quarter
Mardi Gras is an annual street festival held in New Orleans. Rooted in ancient traditions, it's a time of high spirits before the penitential season of Lent in the Roman Catholic religion, although one does not need to be Catholic to partake in the celebrations. Beginning on or after Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the three kings for Western Christians, the party lasts for two weeks until the day before Ash Wednesday, or Fat Tuesday, so named because it's the last day to indulge before the ritual fasting begins. Depending on Easter's date, Mardi Gras can fall any time between February 3 and March 9.
During the two week celebration, there are daily parades, masquerade balls, king cake parties, and dozens of other festivities. Many tourists celebrate on Bourbon Street, although no major parades go through the French Quarter because of its narrow roads.
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