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Mardi Gras 2010

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Three generations celebrate Mardi Gras together in New Orleans

Three generations celebrate Mardi Gras together in New Orleans

(c)2009 Sharon Keating

Mardi Gras 2010

It's that time of year again. Time for the carnival season to begin. Time to party until midnight on Mardi Gras night. Don't know the difference between Carnival and Mardi Gras? Well, Carnival is a season that starts on January 6th every year and Mardi Gras is the day on which that season ends. This year Mardi Gras is on February 16th. Time to find out more.

Parade Schedule

There is always a parade to celebrate Twelve Night, January 6th, the beginning of the Carnival season. Every year on that day the Phunny Phorty Phellows take a streetcar ride at 7:00 p.m.

But's that's only the beginning. Here's the rest of the 2010 Mardi Gras Parade schedule.

Join the Natives

Want to celebrate Mardi Gras like native New Orleanians do? Here are the top ten things you need to know. So, come on down and enjoy the fun. You can always begin your diet and exercise programs during Lent.

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