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Mardi Gras

Shia LaBeouf arrested after allegedly assaulting 2 men in New Orleans

  • Feb 17
Jarosch Bakery

It's Paczki Day! Chicago bakeries welcome crowds on Fat Tuesday

  • Feb 17

Soul & Smoke brings Mardi Gras flavors to ABC7 with chicken gumbo demo

  • Feb 11

Teens charged after 5 injured in Mardi Gras parade shootings

  • Feb 2

Crowds pack Chicago bakeries on Paczki Day

  • Mar 4, 2025

Global Carnival brings Caribbean culture, music to downtown Chicago

  • Sep 23, 2024

Crowds pack Chicago bakeries on Paczki Day

  • Feb 13, 2024

Best Chicago bakeries to visit for Paczki Day

  • Feb 13, 2024

Latest Videos

3:24

The artist behind showstopping Mardi Gras headpieces

  • Feb 24, 2025
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Crowds pack Chicago bakeries on Paczki Day

  • Feb 13, 2024
3:50

Fat Tuesday 2024: Delightful Pastries prepares for Paczki Day

  • Feb 7, 2024
4:48

Galveston students recycling Mardi Gras beads

  • Feb 2, 2024
1:29

Artist brings new life to old Mardi Gras beads

  • Feb 6, 2024
3:13

Let the good times roll at Mardi Gras Galveston!

  • Feb 1, 2024
3:48

"Unmasked" exhibit highlighting colorful Mardi Gras tradition

  • Feb 6, 2024
1:27

Celebrating Mardi Gras Galveston in style

  • Feb 6, 2024

Latest Stories

Mardi Gras: The most fun you'll have with a history lesson

Do you know the origins of the King Cake or the first year a parade was held in New Orleans? Dive into the history and check out the places where you can celebrate around town.

  • Feb 21, 2023

Fat Tuesday 2023: Chicago bakeries open early for residents craving paczkis

It's Fat Tuesday, and, in Chicago, that means it's Paczki Day.

  • Feb 21, 2023

Paczki Day 2022: Ukraine war weighs heavy on Chicago customers getting sweet treats for Mardi Gras

Fat Tuesday traditions include paczkis in Chicago, but this year feels a bit different.

  • Mar 1, 2022

Paczki Day 2021: Chicago bakeries celebrate Fat Tuesday with Polish pastries

It's Paczki Day! The Polish pastries help us celebrate Fat Tuesday, before Lent starts.

  • Feb 16, 2021

Jefferson Park bakery Delightful Pastries serves Polish sweet paczki

Delightful Pastries continues to serve paczki, a treat to enjoy for Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday.

  • Feb 14, 2021