2. • Carnival is not celebrated very much in the USA.
• There is one exception.
• French Catholics brought Carnival to the USA. It
was first celebrated on 3 March, 1699.
• “Mardi Gras” is VERY popular in the city of New
Orleans.
• “Mardi Gras” is French, meaning “Fat Tuesday.”

3. The USA in 1800.
the city of New Orleans

5. Celebrations include…
• parades with parade floats,
• costumes,
• and throwing beads to the crowd.

6. and parade floats

7. Bead
necklaces
are thrown
to the
crowd.

10. People watch the festivities
from their balconies.

11. The party
lasts for the
day…
and the night.