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.

Access to the parade and the concerts are available to all park-goers with regular admission. Florida residents can now enjoy two days free when they buy a 2-Park, 1-Day Park-to-Park ticket. U.S. and Canada residents can enjoy two days free when they take advantage of the 2 Days, Get 2 Days ticket offer .

Universal Orlando announced their 2025 Mardi Gras concert lineup, a “Princess and the Frog” Passholder magnet is coming to Walt Disney World, LEGO is releasing a new “Lilo & Stitch” set, Haunted Mansion Holiday will return for Halloween — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday,