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Share this event: Orlando Mardi Gras MasQUErade Party 2025 Save this event: Orlando Mardi Gras MasQUErade Party 2025. Going fast. Mardi Gras Pub Crawl. Tomorrow at 5: The 2025 Universal Orlando Mardi Gras celebration features epic weekend concerts, full parade, and delicious food. This annual festival at Universal takes place February 1 through March 30, 2025 and is perfect for date night. It's the beads and fun of Mardi Gras and beyond! Enjoy Universal Mardi Gras, an awesome party inspired by Carnaval Join us daily from Feb 3 - Apr 7 for Mardi Gras 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort. Enjoy a parade and live concerts on select nights, beads, incredible food available for purchase and more. This year at Universal Mardi Gras the music’s louder, the celebration’s wilder, the food’s spicier and the party’s bigger than ever. The Mardi Gras festivities extend to CityWalk with specially themed food and drink offerings in a number of venues. Be sure to check out The After Party and Fat Tuesday ® at Pat O’Brien’s ®. The Mardi Gras party has also taken over the Red Coconut Club and transformed it into the Cursed Coconut Club. Universal Orlando Mardi Gras – February 1 – March 30, 2025 | Universal Studios. This is the biggest Mardi Gras party in town! Inspired by Carnaval celebrations worldwide, Universal’s Mardi Gras brings: Weekend concerts featuring big-name artists; A dazzling full-scale parade; Beads galore; Global cuisine & New Orleans-inspired bites This season’s Mardi Gras Tribute Store offers an unforgettable shopping experience—one that’s worth exploring, even if you’re just passing through! Mardi Gras 2025 Merchandise. While beads are the traditional Mardi Gras garb, Universal has a plethora of options to join in the celebration, from apparel to drinkware. Orlando goes beyond the Bayou for Mardi Gras! Party at theme park events, parades, live music, food, dink, and of course, beads! Go ahead and get your beads and your party on!If you can’t get to New Orleans to join in with the insane fun that is Mardi Gras, then there is some amazing options in Orlando that'll transport you straight to Bourbon Street!Carnival season is here, get ready to Live! at the Pointe Orlando is hosting "Mardi Gras Live!" on Saturday, March 1, 2025, starting at 8 PM. The venue will be transformed to emulate the vibrant atmosphere of New Orleans, featuring live jazz music, dazzling dancers, and masked performers amidst decorations in traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, gold, and green. Get ready to laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll!) at The Pointe Orlando’s Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, March 1 from 8 to 11 p.m., where adults can let loose and embrace the festive spirit. Pat O'Brien's 2025 Mardi Gras Party Let the good times roll into the night with Pat O’Brien’s Mardi Gras After Party at Universal Orlando CityWalk . The party takes place at Pat O’Brien’s on Fridays and Saturdays from Feb. 1 to March 29. The party includes live DJs, stilt walkers, exclusive food and drink offerings, and more. The Mardi Gras Parade runs each night of the event, while concerts are held on weekends. Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras celebration is included with admission to Universal Studios Florida or with an annual pass. Seasonal Passholders are completely blacked out on Mardi Gras concert days. The Parade Street Party The sights and sounds of Bourbon Street are ready to take over the Wild Arctic Plaza with a DJ, street performers, and a physically distanced dance party. During select times from 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., you can dance your cares away in the heart of Mardi Gras fun! Gulf Coast Flavors Peach Cobbler Smash-Old Forester ® bourbon, peach puree, lime wedge and Coca Cola ®-20 oz. Souvenir Cup 16.50 Refill 13.50 12 oz. Single Serve 13.50; Peach Cobbler Smash Mocktail-9.00-peach purée, lime wedges and Coca-Cola ® Reply Digital Guest Communications February 3, 2025 at 12:53 pm. Hi Heather, while we’re happy to hear that you are excited for Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, we sincerely apologize for any discrepancies you may have experienced regarding reserving a UOAP Float Riding reservation. Universal’s Mardi Gras is an international celebration of carnival, with a focus on New Orleans’ famous Mardi Gras. The party started in 1996 with a parade furnished by the New Orleans fabrication firm Kern Studios. Designed to bring in the locals during a quiet period, Mardi Gras expanded with bigger musical acts and a longer season. Since 1995, Universal Orlando Resort has been bringing the fun and flavors of the Big Easy’s Mardi Gras celebration to the streets of Universal Studios Florida.For select nights from February to April, you can catch an outrageous and colorful parade (my favorite part of the event), enjoy live entertainment and concerts, indulge in food and drinks from around the world, and catch a whole lot We have eight participating restaurants for Mardi Gras Float Ride; The Cowfish ® Sushi Burger Bar, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Finnegan's Bar & Grill, Lombard's Seafood Grille, Confisco Grille (2-Park ticket required), Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food (Dinner only), Bob Marley A Tribute to Freedom TM (Dinner only) and Pat O'Brien's ® (Dinner only) The Mardi McFlys Live in Concert; DJ K1X; Dockside Dueling Pianos at The Wharf; Beads by the Handful; Mardi Gras Street Performers; Craft Vendors; The Mardi Gras Express Train Rides; Food and Beverage Specials; Over 30 restaurants, specialty shops, and experiences! FREE admission and parking. Public welcome. Rain or shine event. No outside food Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on March 4 this year and is celebrated in many places including Florida. Many Florida cities are hosting Mardi Gras celebrations, including parades, live music If beignets take home the gold medal for “most classic Mardi Gras treat,” King Cake comes in close second for the silver. This traditional cake is covered with cinnamon swirl icing, Mardi Gras sprinkles, and a Mardi Gras baby on top. The baby is a nod to the celebration of the Epiphany, the holiday that kicks off the Carnaval season.
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