Every year Universal Studios Orlando throws an awesome Mardi Gras party complete with parades, beads, costumed performers and concerts. Universal Studio's Mardi Gras party goes on now through April 18th with live concerts every weekend! This is a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras in Florida while it is winter everywhere else, the weather here is beautiful. And the $99 deal for both parks is a great bargain!
Note that Universal Studios does not let you enter the parks in full costume, but you can always bring beads, and hats and such! Visit MardiGrasCostumes.com to get ready for the big day!
Get ready for a Mardi Gras Party! Fat Tuesday is this Tuesday, February 24, 2009. It's not too late to order Mardi Gras costumes, hats or party supplies to have them in time for Fat Tuesday. Just place your order with next business day shipping by 2pm EST on Monday, Feb 23, 2009 and it will be delivered by end of business on Tuesday.
Let the Good Times Roll or as they say in the French Quarter: "Laissez les bons temps rouler."
You can have your own Mardi Gras celebration no matter where you are. Add some Mardi Gras masks and beads. Check out Mardi Gras recipes and traditions. And don't forget the King Cake for dessert!
You can also celebrate Mardi Gras all week long and any time of the year!
I just recently found this great travel blog that talks about travel destinations on a budget! Which is very timely these days: everyone wants to get away but no one has a lot of money to spend on vacations. The HostelBloggers.com website has some great features on Mardi Gras destinations and history. Check out HostelBloggers.com for some great Mardi Gras Vacation getaways on a budget!
According to the HostelBloggers.com website, the top 3 Mardi Gras vacation spots are:
1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. New Orleans, Louisiana USA
3. Venice Italy for their Carnival!
Here is something I didn't know:
Five Lesser Known Mardi Gras Celebrations
Aside from ‘The Big Three’, there are actually many other Mardi Gras carnivals held around the world, including 1) Nice Carnival in France 2) Carnaval de Dunkerque in Belgium 3) Spain Carnival (particularly the festivities in Tenerife and Cadiz) 4) The Germany Carnivals of Dusseldorf and Cologne, known as Fasching 5) Carnival of Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean For more on these, take a look at our top 10 carnival destinations.
Mardi Gras Recipes and Traditions
Can’t get to Rio or Venice? Then celebrate Mardi Gras where you are! Try cooking a traditional Mardi Gras recipe such as pancakes, King Cake, or gumbo and then drink as many Mardi Gras cocktails as you can.
Then once the merriment is flowing, try some of these Mardi Gras traditions… - Throw eggs and flour at each other. - Throw water balloons at each other. - Sing satirical songs.
Not in the mood yet? Check out this amazing video of Carnival in Rio Brazil:
1) Nice Carnival in France