Universal Orlando Extends Mardi Gras Celebration Again By Ashley Carter Orlando
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Universal Orlando extends Mardi Gras for second time
The festivities will continue through May 2
The celebration is more focused on food this year
Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, which is underway at Universal Studios Florida, has been extended to May 2 due to popular demand, Universal announced Monday.
The festivities, originally set to wrap at the end of March, were previously extended to April 11.
Universal modified this year’s Mardi Gras celebration because of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting the focus to food. The festival features more than 100 food and beverage items inspired by celebrations from around the world.
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Now, guests have even more time to enjoy this unique global food fest featuring more than 100 new food and beverage items inspired by Carnaval celebrations from around the world. Guests won’t want to miss the chance to get up close with spectacular Mardi Gras floats stationed throughout Universal Studios Florida and take part in this Big Easy bash in the streets featuring energetic dancers, stilt performers, brass band musicians, countless beads and a newly-themed Mardi Gras Tribute Store.
Guests can see what all the excitement is about and continue to savor fan-favorite Cajun fare and classic Carnaval flavors from across the globe, including:
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Universal Orlando Extends Mardi Gras
March 11, 2021, 1:13 PM ·
Universal Orlando is extending its Mardi Gras event for another two weeks. The Universal Studios Florida festival that had been scheduled to end on March 28 will now run daily through April 11.
The focus is on food for this year s version of Universal s annual spring festival, which is not running its usual headliner concert series or parades due to the ongoing pandemic. But there is still plenty of entertainment for visitors this year, including dancers, stilt performers and musicians, performing around the parked Mardi Gras parade floats, which are available for photo ops. and catching beads.