Lexington may not have the grand parades of New Orleans, but the city's Fat Tuesday celebrations are packed with authentic ...

Fat Tuesday, which is what Mardi Gras translates to from French, will keep the festival season spirit burning one day longer on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The day is rooted in centuries-old tradition: a final ...

Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras mark the day before the start of the Lenten season. Lent, the start of which is celebrated on Ash Wednesday, is a 40-day fast that pays homage to Jesus’ 40-day fast in the ...