Mardis Gras celebrations

While the Northeast was recovering from the weekend’s snow storm, lucky revelers enjoying warmer weather celebrated “Fat Tuesday’’ in style on Feb. 12. Check out these awesome images of Mardis Gras celebrations from across the country and around the globe, including the days leading up to the holiday.

Onlookers threw beads from a Royal Sonesta Hotel balcony to a crowd of revelers walking down Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Feb. 12.

The Boeuf Gras float smokes its way down St. Charles Avenue during the Rex parade on Feb. 12.

Peyton Smith, 2, uses a creative approach to catch as many beads possible during his first Mardi Gras at the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade in Biloxi, Miss on Feb. 12.

Rex, King of Carnival waves to the crowd while parading down St. Charles Avenue on Feb. 12.

A reveler sporting a blonde afro leads a procession through the French Quarter in New Orleans on Feb. 12.

A float in the Krewe of Zulu Parade rolls down a street packed with cheering revelers during a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans on Feb. 12.

Rain-soaked parade goers wave as the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade rolls through Main Street in Biloxi, Miss. on Feb. 12.

Flambeaux carriers prepare to march in the Orpheus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 11.

Members of the Krewe of Bikus ride down Chartres Street in the French Quarter on Feb. 12.

Richard Dieckhaus, 76, and his wife Alice Dieckhaus, 75, prepare their outfits before the start of the Mardi Gras party at the Frayser-Raleigh Senior Center in Memphis, Tenn. on Feb. 12.

Revelers painted their bodies as they took part in the festivities in Fort-de-France on the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Feb. 12.

Les Gilles de Binche celebrate Mardi Gras at the UNESCO World Heritage Carnival in Binche, Belgium on Feb. 12.

Singer and actor Harry Connick, Jr., (right) talks with actress Mariska Hargitay (left) as they ride in the Orpheus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 11.

Costumed revelers congregate before the start of the Society of Saint Anne walking parade on Feb. 12.

Actor Gary Sinise (right) greets a fellow rider clad in beads before the start of the Orpheus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 11.

A crowd of revelers gather before the start of the Society of Saint Anne walking parade in the Bywater section of New Orleans on Feb. 12.

Shaking off the weekend’s snow, masked revelers celebrated “Fat Tuesday’’ in style at Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen in Boston on Feb. 12.

National Cathedral Episcopal Bishop Marion Buddy (right) and The Very Reverend Gary R. Hall (left) flip pancakes while racing at the Washington National Cathedral during its annual Pancake Races in Washington, DC on Feb. 12.

Members of “The Sirens” dance group perform during the Krewe of Orpheus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 11.

A masked rider waves to the crowd while riding in the Iris Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 9.

A young girl sitting on her father’s shoulders yelled for beads and trinkets during the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans on Feb. 10.

A crowd keeps its distance as a reveler spews fire in the air at a Mardis Gras parade in Crested Butte, Colo. on Feb. 12.

Costumed revelers took to the streets during the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 10.

A member of the Krewe of Toath peaked his head out of a float while parading down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Feb. 10.

A boy drum major performed with the “Roots of Music” marching band during the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 10.

Revelers at the Krewe of Bacchus Parade clamored for beads and other freebies on Feb. 10.

With cell phones in hand, a crowd takes pictures of a few costumed revelers before the start of the Society of Saint Anne walking parade on Feb. 12.

“Police Academy’’ star G. W. Bailey (pictured) shouted at the crowd while serving as this year’s celebrity King of Bacchus on Feb. 10.

Young spectators pleaded for more beads during the 10th Annaul Mardi Gras Dog Parade in Destin, Fla. on Feb. 10.

A maid on the Endymion Parade passes through Orleans Avenue in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

A woman throws beads to the crowd as she and her canine companion get in on the pre-holiday festivities during the 10th Annaul Mardi Gras Dog Parade in Destin, Fla. on Feb. 10.

Singer Kelly Clarkson joined the members of the Krewe of Endymion as they threw beads to revelers while parading down Orleans Avenue on Feb. 9.

A float passed by a screaming crowd during the Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 10.

Two young siblings passed out beads to onlookers during Z Krewe 19th Z Processional Parade in Galveston, Texas on Feb. 9.

Led by Captain Bobby Shannon (pictured), the Quaker City String Band Philadelphia Mummers performed at the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade in Galveston, Texas on Feb. 9.

Across the Atlantic, Italian volleyball champion team player Francesca Piccinini joined the weekend’s celebration by hanging from a rope during a “Fly-in’’ performance in Venice, Italy on Feb. 10.

Masked float riders threw beads to the crowd during the Krewe of Mid-City Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans on Feb. 10.

A skeletally adorned reveler showed off his mask during the Krewe of Okeanos parade in New Orleans on Feb. 10.

Members of the Krewe of Bacchus lined this faced-float while parading down St. Charles Avenue during the weekend before Mardi Gras on Feb. 10.

Members of the Pussyfooters Marching Club parade down St. Charles Avenue on Feb. 10.

The Krewe D’Etat, made up of 460 riders, rolled down St. Charles Avenue with their 22-float presentation entitled “The Dictator’s Reading Room” on Feb. 8.

Brett Riders balanced Blaze Phelps on his shoulders as the pair caught beads during the Krewe of Gemini Mardis Gras Day Parade in Gulfport, Miss. on Feb. 9.

Costumed revelers watched as a float rode down the street during the Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 10.

A masked man smiled as he enjoyed the weekend’s festivities on Feb. 10.

Members of the St. Augustine High School band performed for the crowd as they march down St. Charles Avenue on Feb. 10.

A young woman looked to add to her bead collection during the Z Krewe 19th Z Processional Parade in Galveston, Texas on Feb. 9.

Float riders handed out beads to the crowd during the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade in Galveston, Texas on Feb. 9.

The Krewe of Hermes, consisting of almost 700 riders, turned onto St. Charles Avenue with its 29-float presentation entitled “The Theatrical Baroque” on Feb. 8.

The red-clad Mistresses of Joe Cain weathered the rain as they walked through the downtown streets during the Joe Cain Procession in Mobile, Ala. on Feb. 10.

A young girl danced with her mother as a marching band passed by during the Krewe of Mid-City Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 10.

A crowd waved at the Krewe of Centurions as they rolled through the streets in Metairie, La. on Feb. 8.

A flambeaux carrier illuminated St. Charles Avenue as members of the Krewe D’Etat paraded down the traditional Uptown route on Feb. 8.