On select nights, guests can enjoy live music at the Music Plaza Stage inside Universal Studios Florida, after the parade. The line-up covers a wide range of music genres includes Grammy-winning artist T-Pain, global pop superstar Joe Jonas and Latin Grammy-winning artist Juanes.

This year's parade will include six all-new floats dedicated to the Mardi Gras colors, representing the bayou and highlighting the food we all know and love

Running Feb. 1 through March 30, Universal Orlando Resorts's Mardi Gras brings the New Orleans celebration to their Universal Studios park. Guests to the park can experience new food items and a themed parade as part of regular admission.

Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnival will be held at Universal Studios theme park from Feb. 1 through March 30. Concerts are held on select nights during that period, following the park’s nightly Mardi Gras Parade, which will feature six new floats this year as well as the traditional bead tossing.

Universal Orlando Resort will be celebrating its 30th year of Mardi Gras celebrations from February 1 through March 30, with renowned artists like Joe Jonas, T-Pain and Juanes headlining during the two-month long event.

A dozen top music acts will perform at Universal Orlando Resort’s 30 years of Mardi Gras along with signature floats and new cuisine options