Overview
- Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval runs February 7–April 4 at Universal Studios Florida.
- The 11-show concert series features Kaskade (Feb. 7), Portugal. The Man (Feb. 14), Ivy Queen (Feb. 15), Joey Fatone & AJ McLean (Feb. 21), RuPaul DJ set (Feb. 28), Shaggy (Mar. 7), Tyler Hubbard (Mar. 13), Bebe Rexha (Mar. 14), Zedd (Mar. 15), Barenaked Ladies (Mar. 21) and The All-American Rejects (Mar. 28).
- Annual Passholders can book Float Ride & Dine starting January 15 at noon ET, with each reservation covering one passholder plus up to eight additional passholder guests.
- Guests can ride a parade float via a same-day virtual line in the Universal app or by purchasing the Float Ride & Dine Experience, which includes a three-course meal at Cowfish, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Lombard’s, Confisco Grille or Antojitos, with pricing reported to start around $95.
- The nightly parade features 12 hand-crafted floats, the food program offers 40+ dishes from 12 countries, concerts and parade access are included with park admission, and Universal warns availability is very limited with no standby once sold out.