Compléter New OrleansVersion en ligne An activity to practice vocabulary abour carnivals par Andres Rodriguez 1 masked celebration floats visit two gifts famous costumes popular beads parade fat New Orleans One of the most carnivals in the world is in New Orleans , USA . It is called Mardi Gras , which is French for ? Fat Tuesday ? , the day when people would traditionally eat up all the before starting the Lent fast . The in New Orleans lasts around weeks , with a every day . Groups of people , called ? krewes ? , dress up in special and ride on decorated . They throw small to the people watching , especially strings of . There are also many balls , especially balls . Mardi Gras is very with tourists , and it is estimated that well over a million people every year to join the celebrations .