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MARDI GRAS WEEKEND

Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Event

Let the Good Times Roll with Busch Gardens Mardi Gras, select dates from January 14 through March 5.

Get jazzed up with Mardi Gras-style live music and New Orleans-inspired entertainment. Catch some festival beads from strolling performers throughout the day, and get caught up in the fun as you dance through spacious walkways. Feast like kings and queens on classic Cajun cuisine as Busch Gardens brings the “Big Easy” to Tampa Bay.

 

Check back soon for 2023 event details.

 

*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. 

Jan 14
Mar 05
Select Dates See Park Hours for All Event Dates Included with Park Admission

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