Mardi Gras is here, friends! The celebrations in Orlando are in full swing this weekend. If you’re local to the Orlando area and aren’t sure where to celebrate Mardi Gras, you’re in luck! We’re listing the local Mardi Gras events you should attend this year. Check them out!
And the main event, Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras is underway as of February 7, 2026.
Mardi Gras Events in Orlando
FEATURED EVENT: Pointe Orlando's Mardi Gras
- Date: Friday, February 13, 2026, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Location: Live! at the Pointe Orlando 9101 International Drive, Orlando, FL, 32819
- Cost: FREE general admission, VIP starting at $43.39
This free event will transport you to the heart of New Orleans with a live band playing infectious Zydeco beats, a sea of colorful beads, and a festive photo booth to capture the magic. Unleash your creativity by decorating your own Mardi Gras umbrella and indulge in delicious food and drink specials. Don't miss out on this unforgettable night of revelry!
Universal Orlando Mardi Gras
- Dates: February 7 – April 4, 2026
- Location: Universal Orlando Resort
- Cost: Included with park admission
Get ready for the biggest party at Universal Studios! The 2026 Universal Orlando Mardi Gras celebration features epic weekend concerts, a full parade, and delicious food. This annual festival at Universal takes place February 7 – April 4, 2026 and is perfect for date night.
It's the beads and fun of Mardi Gras and beyond! Enjoy Universal Mardi Gras, an awesome party inspired by Carnaval celebrations from around the world. Catch the spectacular parade, beads by the handful, live concerts on select nights, and amazing international cuisine, along with sizzling New Orleans favorites.
NEW FOR 2026: A fun new meet‑and‑greet with the arrival of Prince Gator, the son of the fan‑favorite King Gator, who is brought to life year after year as a float in the Mardi Gras parade. Located, outside of Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show.
Tibby's Mardi Gras Celebration
- Dates: January 16 – February 17, 2026
- Location: Tibby's Winter Park, Altamonte, and Brandon
Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen takes you somewhere Over New Orleans, where the Yellow Brick Road meets the Crescent City. Enjoy a festive menu, cocktails, live entertainment, and special events all season long!
- Nola DJ Nite, Friday, February 13, 2026, 6pm-10pm, DJs spinning New Orleans hits
- Winter Park: DJ Money Mula (until 11 PM)
- Altamonte Springs CHINO Music Group
- Dueling Pianos Brunch, Sunday, February 15, 2026, 11am-3pm, Request favorite songs and sing along
- Specials: Cajun brunch and bottomless drink options
- Fat Tuesday Celebration, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5pm-10pm, Live band, DJ, and $10 Hurricanes
- Winter Park: Jeff Howell Band & DJ Jeremy Moore
- Altamonte Springs: TruPhonic Band
Mardi Gras at SeaWorld Orlando
- Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Location: SeaWorld Orlando
- Cost: Included with park admission
Every year, SeaWorld Orlando throws a jazzy Fat Tuesday celebration full of fun flavors and colorful beads. Let the good times roll with limited-time food, cocktails, entertainment, and live music – Mardi Gras style as part of their Seven Seas Food Festival.
After spending the morning riding coasters and hanging out with amazing marine life, geaux to Wild Artic Plaza for an epic dance afternoon dance party. Next, take your Mardi Gras celebration to new heights with a parade featuring stilt walkers and zydeco tunes. And because SeaWorld’s Mardi Gras party coincides with the fan-favorite Seven Seas Food Festival, tasty treats abound.
29th Annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade & Festival
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026, 8am (parade at 11am)
- Location: Downtown DeLand Historic District
- Cost: FREE
DeLand goes to the Dogs at the 29th Annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade & Festival. The fun starts at 8am with the Dog Costume Contest, followed by the Parade at 11am. The parade starts on Michigan Ave and Woodland Blvd and runs south to Howry Ave. The fun continues at their Festival on Georgia Ave immediately following the parade. There will be food, music and vendors as the Mardi Gras celebration continues!
Fat Lunar New Year Tuesday
- Date: February 16, 2026, 3pm
- Location: Swirlery Wine Bar, 1508 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806
Enjoy French wines, blind tasting, and an Asian & Creole pop-up menu!
Annual Fat Tuesday Street Party
- Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5pm-11pm
- Location: Promenade at Sunset Walk
- Cost: FREE
Prepare to celebrate Mardi Gras like never before. They’ve got everything you need for your Fat Tuesday experience. Put on your beads and masks, gather your friends, and come on down to the Promenade at Sunset Walk for a night of nonstop fun, and “Let the Good Times Roll!” / “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”
Mardi Gras at Judson's Live
- Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7pm
- Location: Judson's Live
- Cost: Tickets start at $35.11
Brown Bag Brass Band returns to Judson’s Live—this time, in Mardi-Gras style and with special guest pianist Julian Bond. The brass band will embrace the spirit of New Orleans, joined by a joyous horn sound that will keep you dancing all night. The band is known for its loud, fast and high-energy, playing their own style of good time party music.
12th Annual Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 4pm-9pm
- Location: Historic Downtown Sanford
- Cost: FREE admission
Grab your beads and come enjoy the 12th Annual Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party in the ‘Famous L' between Celery City Craft and West End Trading Co. in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford! The parade starts on 6th Street and Sanford Avenue! Gathering starts at 3:30pm and then at 4pm, sashay your way down Sanford Avenue down to West End Trading Co. with musicians, golf carts, dancers, artists, and the community! There will be food trucks, live music and tons of craft beer & cocktails to be had!
Curry Ford West Mardi Crawl
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 5-11pm
- Location: Curry Ford West Main Street District
- Cost: $10 in advance, $15 day of event
Enjoy the Curry Ford West Mardi Crawl, a festive Mardi Gras-themed pub crawl featuring 9 incredible stops throughout the district! Enjoy food and drink specials, music, and all the fun vibes of New Orleans—right here in your neighborhood!
New Orleans Themed Spots in Orlando
Cursed Coconut Club – Universal Orlando CityWalk
The Cursed Coconut Club invites you into a world where the eerie and enchanting sides of New Orleans culture intertwine. This Mardi Gras-inspired bar is drenched in dark magic, with flickering black lights, hauntingly intricate decor, and a séance room.
Venture upstairs to find the Zoltar fortune-telling machine, where a cryptic message might just seal your fate for the night. Every corner of the club is steeped in mystery, from eerie voodoo dolls to shadowy alcoves that feel alive with spirits of the past.
This year, each of the three bars inside Cursed Coconut Club features its own exclusive menu, offering four unique cocktails and one themed mocktail per bar. The beer selection remains consistent throughout.
Pat O' Brien's – Universal Orlando CityWalk
We love Universal Orlando CityWalk for date night. Between the most amazing karaoke bar, the super special Great Movie Escape, and all the great restaurants at Universal Orlando, it's always a party!
Best of all, the Pat O'Brien's venue is almost an exact replica of the Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans itself!
Pat O'Brien's also has a speakeasy. Check out how to celebrate Mardi Gras at CityWalk!
Disney's Port Orleans Resort, French Quarter & Riverside
Revel in the romance and pageantry of New Orleans’s historic French Quarter without ever leaving Orlando at Disney's Port Orleans Resort.
Discover cobblestone streets, gas lamps, wrought-iron balconies, and fragrant magnolia blossoms, along with colorful Mardi Gras characters and the sounds of jazz. Then stroll along the lushly landscaped Sassagoula River to Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, where the bayou beckons, as do Cajun and Creole specialties.
Dining New Orleans Style
Disney's Port Orleans Resort offers eight New Orleans-style dining options to help you celebrate Mardi Gras in style. No visit to Port Orleans is complete without a stop at Scat Cat's Club – Lounge! Tap your toes to some swingin’ jazz and enjoy a full-service bar featuring Southern-inspired specialty cocktails, craft beer, and appetizers.
Don't forget to stop at Scat Cat's Club – Café just outside the lounge to enjoy specialty and Mickey-shaped beignets all year long! Favorites include the Baton Rouge Beignets, jazzed up with your choice of Bailey’s, Kahlua, or RumChata.
Make your way over to River Roost at Riverside for some southern-style libations and light snacks. This full bar and lounge with its hanging chandeliers and wooden furniture is a romantic spot where you can make some memories with your partner over some delicious drinks and bites. If you’re lucky, you may even have an opportunity to see the piano player, Yehaa Bob, crank out some tunes while you’re spending time together.
One of the best features that makes Disney's Port Orleans a romantic hotel for couples is the boat transportation to Disney Springs. We love the Happy Hour deals at Disney Springs as well as the romantic restaurants at Disney Springs, and taking a lovely boat ride to and from makes it even better.
This resort offers boat transportation to Disney Springs. The ride to the shopping hub may take 20-25 minutes depending on whether or not a stop is made to pick up or drop off guests at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter resort along the way.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
The charm of the New Orleans French Quarter and the beauty of riverside manors are yours to enjoy on a horse drawn carriage ride through Disney’s Port Orleans Resort. This 25-minute ride will transport you in a way only Disney could provide.
Reservations are recommended. The cost is $65 for up to 4 people.
Nearby Mardi Gras events worth the drive:
Busch Gardens Mardi Gras
- Dates: January 24 – March 1, 2026 (select dates)
- Location: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Head on over to Busch Gardens Tampa for a Mardi Gras event like no other in the bay! Inspired by the vibrant colors and delectable flavors of New Orleans’ biggest celebration, Mardi Gras at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will transport guests to a festive realm of bayou-inspired fanfare.
Enjoy Cajun-inspired culinary delights, a lively parade with new festive characters, multicolored beads, an authentic brass band playing live, and spirited entertainment offerings for the entire family. Mardi Gras is included with daily park admission, Annual Pass, or Fun Cards.
Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Parade
- Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7pm-8pm
- Location: Flagler Avenue – New Smyrna Beach
- Cost: FREE
Enjoy Mardi Gras-themed music and food specials from host locations along Flagler Avenue before and after the parade! The parade will travel from South Atlantic Avenue, beginning at Columbus, and turn west on Flagler Avenue, and end on Pine Street. Patrons can watch the parade along the route and cheer for beads! Thousands of beads will be thrown at the Mardi Gras parade by participating businesses who showcase their Mardi Gras Themed floats!
Check back for updated information…
Mardi Gras-themed Voodoo Room pop-up
2026 TBA
808 E Washington, Orlando
The folks who brought you The Reindeer Room are back at it again! Step inside the Voodoo Room for festive Mardi Gras decor, plus themed drinks. On Fridays and Saturdays enjoy bar bites!
Mardi Gras Magic at Museum of Illusions
2026 TBA
Museum of Illusions
Guests can see the museum transformed with colorful Mardi Gras décor and explore their favorite exhibits reimagined with themed overlays for the perfect Instagram-worthy photo. And what’s Mardi Gras without some bling? To add to the fun, each guest will receive complimentary beads during their visit.
Included in admission
Mardi Gras at Permanent Vacation
2026 TBA
Permanent Vacation
They're bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras to the tropics with a limited-edition menu full of NOLA-inspired island flavors from March 4th – March 8th! Grab your beads, bring your krewe, and sip your way down Bourbon Street – PV style. Walk-ins available, Reservations preferred.
First Friday Baldwin Park Masquerade Party
2026 TBA
4982 New Broad St Orlando, FL 32814
Mardi Gras comes to Baldwin Park! Get ready to have the time of your life and make memories! Wear your best mask, enjoy local dining, shop with vendors and enjoy the entertainment!
FREE
Mardi Gras Music Festival
2026 TBA
Lake Concord Park
Everyone is invited to the 2024 Mardi Gras Music Festival and Casselberry Food Truck event at Lake Concord Park. This festive lively street party will feature lots of spicy Louisiana Cajun, zydeco and New Orleans R&B sounds to the stage. Between the music sets, Junkanoo dancers with lots of high energy will entertain the crowd with their drums, whistles, and colorful costumes.
FREE
Voodoo Mardi Gras Party
2026 TBA
Cocktails & Screams
Celebrating Mardi Gras, Cocktails & Screams style! They will transport you to Bourbon St complete with a live jazz band and other specialty entertainment performances from Eric Lopez & Ivy Les Vixens!
Mardi Gras Drag Brunch
2026 TBA
The Voo Doo Room
808 E. Washington Street Orlando, FL 32801
Hamburger Mary's Orlando presets Mardi Gras Drag Brunch at The Voo Doo Room, featuring The Brunch Bunch and the Voo Doo Dolls!
