Universal is\u00a0looking to take on the\u00a02017 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival<\/a>\u00a0and SeaWorld’s recently announced Seven Seas Food Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Universal has announced that 2017 will bring the biggest Mardi Gras celebration the park has ever seen. The event will take place during the\u00a049 nights between\u00a0February 4 to March 24, 2017. The parade will also run for 49 nights in a row; a first for the event.<\/p>\n

During 12 select nights, Universal says some of the biggest names in music will take the stage for live concerts.<\/p>\n

The event offers a Mardi Gras parade, beads galore, and\u00a0authentic Cajun cuisine in the French Quarter Courtyard.<\/p>\n

The announcement was thin on specifics, but we’ll be sure to report on any new developments.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check our Mardi Gras 2017<\/a>\u00a0page for new articles\u00a0on the event.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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