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. Join us daily from Feb. 1-Mar. 30 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. Cursed Coconut Club. Mardi Gras has taken over the Red Coconut Club and transformed it into the Cursed Coconut Club. The themed nightclub & lounge features Mardi Gras decor, along with live music and specialty drinks. In addition, the Mardi Gras festivities extend to CityWalk with specially-themed food and drink offerings in several venues. A Mardi Gras overlay has returned to the CityWalk venue, transforming the Red Coconut Club into the Cursed Coconut Club for the season. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Universal’s Mardi Gras celebration, and the Cursed Coconut Club includes homages to previous Mardi Gras events. In fact, the 2023 Universal Mardi Gras Celebration paved the way for a new Tribute Store location. Previously located in New York, this season’s shop can be found in the star-studded Hollywood section of Universal Studios Florida. The Tribute Store now alternates between these two spots. For Universal Mardi Gras 2025, the Tribute Store takes 2025’s Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval will run daily from February 1 through March 30, 2025. This year’s Mardi Gras parade theme will celebrate 30 years of the event, with six all-new floats inspired by some of the most famous Krewes in New Orleans. The Red Coconut Club has once again been transformed for the Mardi Gras season into the Cursed Coconut Club. Available on select nights from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM and until 12:00 AM on Sundays, guests visiting Cursed Coconut Club can marvel at the themed decor and enjoy bewitching beverages such as the Bayou Banshee or New Orleans’ Sazerac. Universal Orlando’s hotels are joining the celebration with Mardi Gras-themed food and drinks, like Bourbon Street Beignets at Hard Rock Hotel and Bayou Shrimp and Grits at Aventura Hotel. Hotel guests can also enjoy Early Park Admission and complimentary transportation to Universal Studios Florida. 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. It is time to celebrate Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando! Mardi Gras Time! Universal knows a thing or two about celebrating, and if you want to get in on the fun, you can attend Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval from February 1st to March 30th. This event is jam-packed with fun, including merchandise, entertainment, and, of It’s become a fan-favorite tradition—each season, Red Coconut Club at Universal CityWalk transforms into a must-visit hotspot. Known for its ever-changing themes during events like Halloween Horror Nights and the holidays, this venue is embracing the spirit of Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval. Nestled in the heart of Oxford Street, Sydney - Universal is Sydney’s premier LGBTQI+ drag venue! Spread across two levels, Universal hosts 7 nights of show-stopping drag and DJ’s and commits to fostering a safe and vibrant space for gay, lesbian, trans, bisexual, and queer Sydney-siders and visitors from out of town! We’re sending out another incredible Mardi Gras in style at the Universal Superclub! Shake of those post-Mardi Gras jitters and party with some of our Divas and DJ’s on the strip - to all of your favourite dancefloor hits. FREE ENTRY. DJS: Erfaan Division 4 Neil Hume Divas: Sia Tequila Eli Crawford Coco Jumbo Jacqui St Hyde Mardi Gras is back at Universal Studios Florida and is packed with fun, food, and entertainment for its 30th anniversary. This popular event is included with park admission and celebrates the international flavors of Carnival with food, music, parades, and a lot of beads. Check out the full Universal Mardi Gras menu here and let the good times roll with 170,000+ other Universal die-hard fans in our Orlando Informer Community on Facebook. And be sure to follow Orlando Informer on TikTok , Threads , Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram for the latest news, tips, and more at Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World, and Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras concerts are included with regular park admission to Universal Studios Florida. Concerts are held on the parks’ Music Plaza Stage, near Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. 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. Frozen Brandy Milk Punch-13.50-Torres ® 10 year brandy, Old Forester ® bourbon, milk, cream, simple syrup and vanilla beanFrozen Irish Coffee-13.50-Jameson ® Irish whiskey, JF Haden’s ® Espresso Liqueur, cold brew concentrate and vanilla ice cream This Mardi Gras, the mega jocks :: sports :: fetish meat-up returns to Oxford St for one XL Universal Club takeover :: Dirty beats :: Sexy gear :: Zero attitude. rogue :: mega MG meat-up. Join 100’s of like-minded guys into guys & their LGBTQIA+H friends, stripped down to their sexiest gear for this MG Thursday night ritual. The Mardi Gras celebration at Universal Orlando is easily one of the most exciting events Universal Orlando puts on each year! The Mardi Gras Celebration at Universal Studios Florida runs February 4th and will run until April 16, 2023.
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