Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando

The biggest party in Florida is back with Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando. This annual celebration features a dazzling New Orleans-style parade, authentic Cajun cuisine, live music by superstar performers, and more. This year’s parade returns with an all new theme: Party Animals! A menagerie of floats, dancers, and stilt performers dressed up exotic creatures from around the world will shower the crowd with beads during this nightly extravaganza.

Experience the flavors of New Orleans at The French Quarter Courtyard with a variety of Cajun and Creole classics from gumbo to jambalaya, beignets, and the always-popular King Cake. All food and drinks will be served in tasting sizes. Authentic New Orleans bands perform daily in the French Quarter, including:

• February 9 – 17: Dirty Bourbon River Show
• February 18 – 27: Naughty Professor Brass Band
• February 28 – March 18: Free Agents Brass Band featuring Honey Bannister
• March 19 – April 4: New Breed Brass Band

On select nights, enjoy some of the biggest names in pop, rock, country, and R&B at the Music Plaza stage, featuring:

• February 9 – BUSH
• February 16 – Gavin DeGraw
• February 17 – Dan + Shay
• February 23 – Macklemore
• March 2 – Sabrina Carpenter
• March 9 – Becky G
• March 10 – Sean Paul
• March 16 – Steve Miller Band
• March 17 – Ziggy Marley
• March 23 – NF
• March 24 – Pitbull
• March 30 – Bazzi
• March 31 – To be announced