Can you believe that we’re already celebrating Mardi Gras?

While we might not be in New Orleans for the occasion, we’re celebrating just as hard at Universal Orlando! Yep, Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval began on February 3rd, 2024, and will run until April 7th, 2024. We’re headed to Universal to check it out for ourselves. Wanna come with? Of course you do!

There are all sorts of things to experience at Mardi Gras — from food and merchandise to entertainment. Let’s check it out!

Food

There’s a large array of themed cuisine that you can grab throughout your time in the parks. We were invited to a special media event where we got to try lots of the most popular offerings — let’s do a brief review of them all!

For our drink, we grabbed the Pina Colada!

Check out this delicious Mardi Gras food! You’ll find over 60 food items from 14 countries at Mardi Gras this year in Universal Studios. #mediaevent pic.twitter.com/AxgxgsO3bt

— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) February 9, 2024

 

We also got to try some of the most popular eats at the event, which are:

• Thailand Chicken Skewers

• QuesaBirria

• Pasteleon

• Beignets

• King Cake

• Obleta

We also had the special chance to make some Beignets before we headed out on our next adventure!

We also got a recipe card to take home to make them in our kitchen.

It’s time for a parade!

Click here to learn more about the FOOD at this year’s event!

Parade

It’s not Mardi Gras without a parade! We grabbed our spot for the parade, which happens on select nights and is something you do NOT want to miss!

This parade is filled with incredible, MASSIVE floats, as well as amazing performers that make it that much more magical.

Thanks for following along with us tonight at Universal Studios Mardi Gras!#mediaevent pic.twitter.com/02ujV3V7UQ

— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) February 10, 2024

If you’re in Universal during Mardi Gras and the parade is happening during your trip, we highly recommend checking it out!

It’s time for the Mardi Gras parade at Universal Studios! Feet don’t fail me now!#mediaevent pic.twitter.com/KCK4cMuPBt

— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) February 10, 2024

But that’s not all!

Concerts

Yep, there’s even live music on select nights! You can check out live performances by multiple different artists throughout the course of the event.

And there’s MORE!

Merchandise

If you’re hoping to commemorate your time at Mardi Gras with some pics, you can check out the Mardi Gras Tribute Store for all the Mardi Gras merchandise you could ask for! One of our favorites is the adorable Popcorn Bucket.

We’re at Universal Studios for Mardi Gras! Look at the King Gator popcorn bucket!! #mediaevent pic.twitter.com/jtgLm6B3Qx

— AllEars.Net (@AllEarsNet) February 9, 2024

And there you have it! What do you think? Will you be headed to Mardi Gras in person? We’ll be sure to keep you updated with more Universal news, so make sure to follow along so that you never miss a thing.

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What do you think of this year’s Mardi Gras Celebration? Let us know in the comments! 

Disclosure: We were invited by Universal Orlando to attend their Mardi Gras Celebration. This did not affect our reporting of the event — our opinions are our own.