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     Universal is sparing no expense to make 2022 the best Mardi Gras Celebration to date with more headlining concert stars!    The 2022 event happens February 5 through April 24, 2022.  This year's line up includes none other than music legends, Diana Ross and Styx!        Other global superstars scheduled are Khalid, Marshmello, Styx Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies,  Gavin DeGraw, LL Cool J Gavin DeGraw and and more! top artists will perform live All concerts will take place at the Music Plaza stage at 8:30 pm. set against the backdrop of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. See below for the complete concert line-up. As if these headliners were not enough, brass walking bands straight from New Orleans will perform daily throughout the park Universal Studios. LL COOL J     Listed below is the line up of artists and dates for Universal Studios Florida's Mardi Gras Concert Series. Mardi Gras Concert Lineup an...

       Mardi Gras is an annual event at Universal Studios Florida which is a colorful spectacle that the whole family will enjoy.    As this event gets bigger and better, it is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events throughout the year.    The good news is, this event is included with a regular park admission ticket-no separate ticket require!    The 2022 event happens February 5 through April 24, 2022.          Last year’s event was altered due to the pandemic with the omission of the centerpiece of the entertainment—the parades. In 2022, not only are the brilliantly lit parades and beads are back, but also loads of family friendly entertainment, food and merchandise!        On select days in 2022, Universal’s spectacular Mardi Gras parades are back for exciting entertainment for the whole family.  The theme of the 2022 parade is “Planet Mardi Gras” and will include six...

      Growing up in southern Louisiana, with my roots in the heart in Cajun country, I learned to make gumbo, étouffée, Couvillion and fricassee by watching my mom.  Each of these recipes have common ingredients—the "trinity," which is chopped onion, bell pepper and celery, as well as garlic and most have a roux, which is flour cooked in oil to the desired color.  For gumbos, you want a dark roux.  For étouffée and Couvillion, you want a "blond" roux.  And I learned early that you NEVER EVER walk away while cooking a roux.       While we were dating, I learned that my husband's favorite soup in the world is Creole Turtle Soup from any of the Brennan's family restaurants in New Orleans.  I did not care for my first taste of it and  I  think the  reason is that while it has all of the main ingredients in any Louisiana stew or soup, it has a more eclectic flavor profile.  In creole cooking, butter is ofte...

    After the long shutdown in 2020 and the cancellation of so many  events, we were overjoyed to attend the Mardi Gras Celebration at Universal Studios Florida.  Due to social distancing, the 2021 event has been altered, but in a good way!  While the theme park made the decision not to offer nightly parades as in the past, Mardi Gras is still being celebrated in full force.       The annual event, Mardi Gras, has always been a  festival of color, music, performers, parades and food.  At the 2021 event, almost all of these elements are still in place.  In the past, the Mardi Gras activities were located mainly in the New York and Production Central areas in the park.  This year, Mardi Gras has grown to cover every area of the park.  The event has been so popular, that it has been extended through April 11, 2021. Fantastic Eats and Where to Find Them at Universal Orlando 2021 Entertainment and Street Performers  ...