March in Florida means that a lot of the theme parks in Central Florida start hosting their annual spring events.  Over at the most magical place on earth, guests are sporting gardening gloves and sun visors for Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot, while over at the Universal Orlando Resort guests are getting ready for the biggest Mardi Gras party in Florida.

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Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando is something that locals in Orlando look forward to, because every year Universal brings top tier Bands and an amazing party atmosphere that is fun for young and old.
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Universal Orlando has decorations up around the parks, and has entertainment throughout the park, with bands from New Orleans on the side stage while guests enjoy authentic Cajun food.

The big highlight for the evening is the Mardi Gras Parade.  This year’s parade features a collection of some of the best floats from past years, and some fan favorites rebuilt and better than ever.

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After the parade, guests can enjoy a great concert with some top tier acts. This helps make Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando a must see for anyone visiting Central Florida.

Here is the lineup for 2015:

  • March 13th – MKTO
  • March 14th – STYX
  • March 15th – American Authors
  • March 20th – Becky G
  • March 21st – Yandel
  • March 22nd – The B-52s
  • March 28th – Phillip Phillips
  • April 4th – The All American Rejects
  • April 11th – The Band Perry
  • April 19th – Trey Songz

So put on your dancing shoes and head over the Universal Orlando Resort where you can enjoy the best party in Florida.

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Eric Davis
By day, Eric is in Marketing and Social Media. But on the weekends, he's a theme park addict. Eric is a frequent contributor to MiceChat's Orlando Parkhopper columns and tends to focus his efforts on what's new and what's news at Universal Studios and SeaWorld.