For those planning a trip to Universal Orlando’s 2024 Mardi Gras celebration, the festivities just got a whole lot more dazzling! The increasingly-popular event held annually at Universal Studios Florida has officially announced their chart-topping concert lineup for this year’s event alongside brand new parade details, mouth-watering new food options, & more! This year’s Mardi Gras party promises to be bigger & better than ever before. You can read an overview on this year’s event here.
(c) Universal Music Plaza Stage at Universal Studios Florida
Concert Lineup
2024’s version of the event – known as Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval – will run from February 3rd-April 7th, headlined by a total of 10 award-winning, must-see artists performing LIVE throughout the 2-month-long event. This year’s concert series features performers across ALL genres of music, including hip-hop, country, pop, Latin, rock, & more. As always, performances will take place on select weekend nights at the Music Plaza Stage inside Universal Studios Florida, directly following the famed Mardi Gras Parade.
The official Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval concert series lineup is:
February 3rd – Country star Walker HayesFebruary 10th – Alt-Rock group The All-American Rejects
New Parade Details
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Of course, guests can let the good times roll every single night of the celebration with the Universal Mardi Gras Parade, featuring an ALL-NEW theme for this year. According to Universal, this year’s new parade theme will “bring the elements to life in six new, beautifully designed parade floats inspired by Earth, wind, fire, water, the sun and the moon.” These brand new floats will join alongside Universal’s traditional lineup of New Orleans-inspired floats to create the biggest Mardi Gras parade in Universal history, “complete with high-energy music, dozens of performers donning elaborate costumes and tons of beads.”
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New Cuisine
Once guests have partied their way into an empty stomach, they can indulge in the Flavors of Carnaval, including 60+ menu items inspired by New Orleans favorites and iconic Carnaval flavors from around the world. Universal Studios Florida will be filled with new food kiosks “featuring delicious culinary delicacies inspired by various locations from around the globe – including the classic Fried Green Tomato Po’boy and fan-favorite fluffy Beignets from New Orleans, Chicken Schnitzel from Germany, Chilaquiles Verdes from Mexico and so much more.”
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The Universal Orlando hotels will also be getting in on the Mardi Gras madness, as each hotel will offer exclusive Mardi Gras food and beverage items this season. Examples include “the Crawfish and Andouille Sausage Egg Roll at Islands Dining Room in Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Mardi Gras Empanadas at Amatista Cookhouse in Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Jambalaya at Beach Break Cafe in Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites and more.”
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And, returning again in 2024, guests can experience the flavors of Mardi Gras with the specialty Universal Orlando Resort Food and Beverage Card, allowing guests to save money on their food by pre-paying for their Food and Beverage Card, available at Universal kiosks around the park.
As always, access to Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval is completely free with valid park admission, including the must-see parade & headlining artists! Make sure you stay up-to-date at Theme Park Professor for all the latest updates on this non-stop celebration, and contact us below for a no-obligation quote to plan a vacation of your OWN to the hottest Mardi Gras party of 2024!
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