Mardi Gras

Let the good times roll at Busch Gardens!

Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Event

Get jazzed up with Mardi Gras-style entertainment, live music and catch some festival beads (after each parade). Feast like kings and queens on New classic Cajun cuisine as Busch Gardens brings the “Big Easy” to Tampa Bay.

*Event dates and details subject to change and/or cancellation without prior notice. Food & beverage available at an additional cost. Limited quantities of beads available.

Saturdays & Sundays

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Included with Park Admission

Event Type

Mardi Gras
Event Date

Jan. 24 - Mar. 1
Event Hours

12pm to park close
Event Price

Free with park admission

Event Activities

The Queen’s Mardi Gras Jamboree

This festive procession is all about the rhythm, the revelry, and the joy of celebration. And of course, no Mardi Gras jamboree would be complete without a shower of beads, tossed to eager revelers as the fun wraps up at the Mardi Gras Stage Plaza!

Mardi Gras Performer tossing beads to a guess

"Bead Balcony"

What's Mardi Gras without beads? Stop by the "Bead Balcony" for an opportunity to catch beads and celebrate the event.

Select times during event hours. Limited quantity of beads available.

The Krewe de Four

Join our lively four-piece Mardi Gras band and let the good times roll as they bring the Mardi Gras groove to you. Expect dancing, celebration and pure carnival spirit.

Mouthwatering Cajun food & Cocktails

Tempt your taste buds with New Mardi Gras-inspired offerings like Crawfish étouffée, andouille sausage po’ boy sandwiches and a must have sweet treat at any Mardi Gras celebration - beignets! Get a taste of Bourbon Street with handcrafted cocktails such as Hurricanes, a Purple Passion Craft Cocktail, and so much more.

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