Universal Mardi Gras 2025 Details Announced!

Universal Orlando Resort has released details about their Mardi Gras 2025 celebration! Let’s take a look at what we can expect with new parade floats, food, concerts and entertainment!

I covered all of this in video form, with more 2025 updates from Universal Studios, and I include it all in writing below, to help keep track and refer back to: https://youtu.be/0V609X9K7Fo

Universal Mardi Gras 2025 Details:

Mardi Gras Food

There are also extra details to help you save! The Universal Orlando Resort Food and Beverage card can be purchased for a savings, and used at the Mardi Gras kitchens. UOAP (annual passholders) get an additional discount on this card! You can purchase it at any of the Mardi Gras food kitchens in the park, it’s a great value and you can use it beyond the event at select food locations in the parks.

Mardi Gras 2025 Parade 🎉

Each year, Universal has a new theme for their nightly Mardi Gras parade, which is included in your park admission. This year’s theme is New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions, like masks, bead, food, music. Along with the new themed floats, we will once again find the traditional floats like the nearly 50-foot long King Gator float!

You can find the parade route map here

Guests can both watch, and ride, the parade, as float riders! Passholders can try to sign up in advance, but I warn you, the spots go FAST! But in past years, they have had a virtual queue you can sign up for day-of, and it works very well! You can also do the float ride and dine, you purchase this in advance and it includes diner at one of select restaurants.

Mardi Gras Concerts 🎶

During Mardi Gras, you can find incredible concerts on the Plaza State on the weekends. These concerts are included in your regular park admission, you don’t need to purchase tickets or book anything! That’s one of my favorite parts of Universal Mardi Gras, that the parade, concerts, entertainment, are all included!! Below are the artists and concert dates:

Enjoy Live Concerts That Put the Party in Mardi Gras
End the day on a high note with live performances on select nights on the Music Plaza Stage, featuring Joe Jonas on Feb. 8, Foster the People on Mar. 1, Illenium on Mar. 8 and more.

February Performances

T-Pain
Saturday, February 1, 2025 
T-Pain has changed the course of pop, hip-hop and R&B, selling over 50 million singles, getting billions of streams and racking up ten #1s.

Joe Jonas
Saturday, February 8, 2025 
Joe Jonas is frontman of DNCE and best known for Jonas Brothers. In 2024, he announced a new solo album, “Music For People Who Believe In Love.”

Kool & The Gang
Saturday, February 15, 2025 
Kool & The Gang launched in 1969. Thanks to songs like “Celebration,” they’ve earned two GrammysTM and are in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameTM.

Juanes
Sunday, February 16, 2025 
Colombian superstar JUANES is Latin Rock’s leading global ambassador, with 13 #1 US singles and 29 GrammyTM and Latin Grammy AwardsTM.

Scotty McCreery
Saturday, February 22, 2025 
Scotty McCreery is the first country artist and youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first album at #1 on the Billboard Top 200TM.

March Performances

Foster The People
Saturday, March 1, 2025 
Foster the People released their fourth studio album “Paradise State of Mind” in August 2024, a bold blend of funk, dance, R&B and disco.

Illenium
Saturday, March 8, 2025 
ILLENIUM fuses rock and EDM, craking a decade of emotive hits, powerful storytelling and epic live shows that captivate fans globally.

All Time Low
Saturday, March 15, 2025 
All Time Low, the multi-platinum Maryland quartet, has topped charts, sold out arenas worldwide and served up irresistible anthems.

Lawrence
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Lawrence is an 8-piece soul-pop band that has grown a devoted following for its high-energy sound featuring dynamic keys, horns and vocals.

Coco Jones
Friday, March 21, 2025
Coco Jones rose to fame thanks to her one-of-a-kind musical talent and unforgettable live concerts.

DJ Pauly D
Saturday, March 22, 2025 
DJ Pauly D is one of the world’s most in-demand DJs and reality television personalities.

TLC
Saturday, March 29, 2025
TLC is the bestselling American girl group of all time and has spent over 30 years breaking boundaries and empowering people through music.

Universal Mardi Gras Vlogs

You can find my videos on past years Universal Mardi Gras events to see all the best things to eat, see and do, and party!!! I’ve got videos showing the experiences riding a parade float, and also watching the parade. It’s all great fun, and I will once again cover the event this year!

Links to Mardi Gras vlogs showing the event over various years – the parade floats, the food, the concerts, the tribute stores, entertainment and more!