Busch Gardens Tampa
The 2025 Menu for Mardi Gras at Busch Gardens Tampa
Posted on December 21st, 2024
| Mealtrip
It's never too early to be thinking about Mardi Gras in Florida — the Busch Gardens Mardi Gras Festival takes place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 11th and March 2nd for the 2025 season.Mardi Gras Sampler Lanyards are back for 2025 and are a great way to enjoy the event and save a little money when compared to purchasing those samples one at a time. There's 5, 10, and 12 sample options available for 2025.
The Sampler Lanyards can be shared between guests of the same party and are valid until the end of the 2025 Busch Gardens, Tampa Mardi Gras Event (so you don't have to use all your entitlements on the same day). To find out more or to pre-purchase a Sampler Lanyard online, click here and visit the Busch Gardens official Mardi Gras Event page.
All the food and beverage locations usually open up around 12:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 11th and March 2nd, 2025 — and should stay open until the posted park close time.
Here's a map for the 2025 Mardi Gras food and beverage locations at
Busch Gardens Tampa. The food and beverage locations are listed below.
If there's a number on the map that's not listed below, it's a "festival
merchandise" location.
Our "tap to highlight" feature is turned on for this page — so as you're going through the list, just tap on the items you're interested in and we'll highlight them for you. The highlight information is saved on your device and the items you've selected should still be highlighted when you visit the event!
01 – Hurricanes
FOOD- Cajun Crawfish Boil — NEW
Whole Crawfish, Marble Potatoes, Andouille Sausage, Corn on the Cob, boiled with beer and cajun seasoning - Louisiana Hot Shrimp — NEW
New Orleans Spiced Shrimp served with Cheddar Grit Cake - Crawfish Etouffee
Thick Stew served over White Rice with Creole Seasonings - Blackened Chicken Slider — NEW
Blackened Chicken, Spicy Bread & Butter Pickles, Lettuce, Tomato, Brioche Bun
- Hurricane
Light Rum, Dark Rum, Triple Sec, Monin Red Passion Fruit, Citrus Juice
- Green Giant
Monin Granny Smith Apple, Citrus Juic - My Boy Blue
Monin Blue Raspberry, Citrus Juice - Florida Tea
Green Tea, Grenadine, Citrus Punch
05 – Sweet Treats
FOOD- Beignets
Beignets with Powdered Sugar
06 – The Voodoo Lounge
COCKTAILS- Raspberry French 75 — NEW
Gin, Prosecco, Monin Blue Raspberry, Citrus Juice - Hurricane
Light Rum, Dark Rum, Triple Sec, Monin Red Passion Fruit, Citrus Juice - Bourbon Street Daisy
Bourbon, Triple Sec, Grapefruit juice - The Red Snapper
Whiskey, Amaretto, Cranberry Juice, Lemon and Lime Juice - Rum Runner
Pineapple Rum, Dark Rum, Banana Liquor, Blackberry Liquor, Grenadine, Lemon and Lime Juice - Blackberry Mule
Vodka, Monin Blackberry, Ginger, Lemon and Lime Juice
- Abita Brewing | Mardi Gras Bock
Covington, LA | 6.5% ABV | 25 IBU
Abita Bock is brewed with pale, pilsner, and caramel malts and German Perle hops. Rich malt flavor and full body. - Keel Farms | King Cake Cider
New Orleans-Style Cider Blend from Plant City, FL
07 – Esplanade Street Bites
FOOD- Andouille Sausage Po' Boy
French Baguette, Andouille Sausage, Pickled Onions, Spicy Tomato Jam - Cajun BBQ Short Rib — NEW
Slow Roasted BBQ Beef Short Rib, Corn Puree - Dirty Rice & Beans — VEGETARIAN
Black Beans, Tomatoes, Trinity Mix, Garlic, Cumin, Cinnamon
08 – Creamery
FOOD- Crepe Suzette — NEW
French Crepe, Caramel Sauce, Sliced Oranges, Soft Serve Ice Cream - Chicory & Chocolate Crepes — NEW
Chocolate infused with Coffee, French Crepe, Soft Serve Ice Cream
09 – Jackson Square
FOOD- Shrimp Creole
Tomatoes, Trinity Mix, Garlic, Shrimp, Cajun Seasoning - Jambalaya
Sausage (chorizo, andouille, smoked) Rice, Tomatoes, Garlic, Trinity Mix, Creole Seasoning - Sausage Gumbo
Chicken, Smoked Sausage, Tomatoes, Okra, Trinity Mix, Garlic, Flour, Bacon Fat, Cheddar Cornbread
10 – Springs Taproom
FOOD- The "NOLA" Sandwich, Housemade Voodoo Chips
French Baguette, Capicola, Olive Ham, Soppressata, Mozzarella, Provolone, Remoulade Sauce, House Made Chips
- Abita Brewing | Vanilla Triple Dog
Covington, LA | 8% ABV | 30 IBU
Robust dark ale. Velvety ale, pale, caramel and chocolate malts and Willamette hops, aged with whole vanilla beans. Rich body and color with chocolate, vanilla and toffee-like flavors. - Magnanimous Brewing | Carnival King Hazy IPA
Triple Hopped IPA from Tampa, FL
11 – French Quarter Wines
WINE- Single Glass
Red or White - Wine Flight
Choice of 3 wines, (sample size)
To partake in any alcoholic beverage, you'll need a legal ID proving your 21 or older. All food and beverage is "in addition to" your normal park admission charge. And as always, everything is subject to change without notice.
For the most up-to-date and official information about the Busch Gardens Tampa Mardi Gras festivities, check out our Mardi Gras Event at Busch Gardens, Tampa page, where we will post as many details as we have about the annual festival.
If you want to compare this event to what's going on at this year's Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld, Orlando (which includes a mini Mardi Gras event weekend) check out our Seven Seas Food Festival page where we will post all the food and beverage menu items for that festival, including food pictures and reviews.
More of an Epcot fan? The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is taking place around the same time. Check out the Mealtrip Epcot Festival of the Arts page where we post food and beverage menu items for the festival along with concert schedules and dining package information for the Disney on Broadway series.
