Fun Facts
The French title "Mardi Gras" translates to this in English.
What is "Fat Tuesday"?
Parade goers often spend months building and decorating these for Mardi Gras.
What are parade floats (floats)?
The French dessert served during Mardi Gras.
What is a King Cake?
The three traditional colors of Mardi Gras symbolizing justice, faith, and power.
What are purple, green, and gold (yellow)?
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Floats
This is the year that Louisiana recognized Mardi Gras as an official state holiday.
What is 1875?
Item thrown from parade floats or balconies during carnival.
What are beads (necklaces)?
Before hiding a plastic baby, this legume was traditionally hidden inside a King Cake.
What is a fave bean (bean)?
This is the slang term used to refer to the King of Carnival for each Krewe, and represents a parody of the traditional Royal Court.
What is a Rex?
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Fat Tuesday
This is the year that Mardi Gras was first celebrated in North America.
What is 1699?
These are traditionally worn to protect ones' reputation and allow them to mingle among different social classes.
What are carnival masks (masks)?
The traditional filling found in a King Cake.
What are cream cheese and fruit?
This stylized French icon symbolizes purity, royalty, and the Holy Trinity.
What is the fleur de lis?
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Masquerade
This genre of music is often associated with and celebrated during Mardi Gras.
What is jazz music (jazz)?
These organizations began in the mid 1800s to officially establish parades with floats.
What are Krewes?
Name of a popular alcoholic drink served during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
What is a Hurricane?
Finding this item inside a King Cake symbolizes good luck and prosperity.
What is a baby (plastic baby)?
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New Orleans
The earliest traceable origins of Mardi Gras as a holiday are from this Pagan festival.
What is Lupercalia?
Carnival parades are held for this number of days leading up to Mardi Gras.
What are 12 days?
A party guest is responsible for this after finding the baby in the King Cake.
The use of the three colors on a King Cake represent this aspect of the three Kings bringing gifts to Jesus in the Bible.
What are the jewels on the crowns of the three Kings?
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Carnival