This word list captures the spirit, the festivities, and even the ornamental trinkets associated with Mardi Gras celebrations.
A
Abundance
Alligator
B
Bacchus
Balcony
Baton Rouge
Bayou
Beads
Beignets
Big Easy
Bourbon Street
Brass Band
C
Cajun Cuisine
Carnaval (in Rio)
Carnevale (in Venice)
Carnival
Celebration
Colorful
Costumes
Courir De Mardi Gras
Creole
Crescent City
D
Dancing
Decadence
Doubloons
E
Exuberant
F
Fat Tuesday
Feathers
Festival
Flamboyant
Float Riders
Floats
French Influence
French Quarter
G
Gilded
Glitter
Gold
Green
Gumbo
H
Harlequin
J
Jambalaya
Jazz
Jester
Jive
Jubilation
K
King Cake
Krewe
L
Lagniappe
Laissez-faire
Lively
Louisiana
M
Mambo
Marching Band
Mardi Gras
Masks
Masquerade
Masquerade Ball
Music
N
New Orleans
NOLA
P
Parades
Party
Plumes
Purple
R
Ragtime
Revelers
Revelry
Rex
Rhythm
Rio de Janeiro
Royal Colors
S
Samba
Second Line
Shrove Tuesday
Soirée
Street Party
T
Themed Floats
Throws
Tradition
Trumpets
V
Vieux Carré
Voodoo
W
Wigs
Z
Zulu
Zydeco Music