Festive tradition with a twist

What is king cake and why is it eaten for Epiphany and Mardi Gras?
For those who celebrate the Epiphany — the celebration of the Twelfth Night after Christmas — on Jan. 6, you may look forward to putting your shoes outside your door for gifts, watching annual parades,
2025 Asheville Mardi Gras: What to know about royals, parade, Queen's Ball, king cake
Asheville Mardi Gras' queen and king share what's new for the 2025 parade and Queen's Ball. Plus, where to find king cakes.
Mardi Gras King Cake: The festive tradition with a twist
Looking for a unique cake idea for Epiphany? The cake known as Mardi Gras King Cake is an excellent choice. It's the perfect combination of tradition, taste, and a colorful appearance. You can enjoy it throughout the carnival season,
These are Ian McNulty's top king cakes from Mardi Gras 2024. Here's where to get them
The dawn of a new Carnival season in New Orleans signals both a fresh start and a return to traditions, and that plays out in the perennial king cake obsession
King cake season kicks off: Port Allen Bakery prepares for Mardi Gras
With Mardi Gras weeks away, bakeries across the state are preparing for the annual rush. Port Allen Bakery has 50 years of history and blends tradition, flavor and excitement.
Mardi Gras King Cake: Tradition with a hidden surprise
Looking for an idea for a unique cake for Epiphany? The cake, known as Mardi Gras King Cake, is an excellent choice. It's the perfect combination of tradition, taste, and colourful appearance. You can enjoy it throughout the carnival season,
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Epiphany mass, Burning of Greens give way to Mardi Gras season in Alexandria
St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season with an Epiphany mass and Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into ...
When is Mardi Gras? New Orleans celebrations still scheduled after deadly truck attack
Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what ...
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Editorial: In wake of terrorist attack, a different sort of Carnival season begins
Five days after Louisiana was struck by a heinous act of terror, the state's most famous party officially kicked off.
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Several Acadiana communities raise Mardi Gras flags to start Carnival Season
Carnival Season officially got underway on Monday, January 6, with the raising of Mardi Gras flags across Acadiana. One of ...
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WATCH: Alexandria church celebrates Epiphany, ushers in Mardi Gras season
St. Francis Cabrini Church celebrated the Epiphany, or the end of the Christmas season, with a mass and ushered in the Mardi ...
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New Orleans kicks off Mardi Gras 2025 with a focus on security after Bourbon Street attack
The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.
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When is the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, in 2025? How do Christians celebrate it?
Catholics in New Orleans have a similar tradition of eating elaborate king cakes throughout the entire Epiphany season, ...
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The start of Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season will be here soon. Here are the key dates
This year, Lent will end on Thursday, April 17. Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana officially begin at sundown on Epiphany, also referred to as Twelfth Night. From here, a weeks-long Carnival ...