Let the Good Times Roll with Busch Gardens Family Friendly Mardi Gras! Get jazzed up with Mardi Gras-style live music and New Orleans-inspired entertainment. Get jazzed up with Mardi Gras-style live music and New Orleans-inspired entertainment. Catch some festival beads from strolling performers throughout the day, and get caught up in the fun as you dance through spacious walkways. Feast like kings and queens on classic Cajun cuisine as Busch Gardens brings the “Big Easy” to Tampa Bay. The Bird Gardens come to life as entertainers, stilt walkers and musicians bring the Mardi Gras spirit to life during this special pop-up parade. Tempt your taste buds with a signature shrimp po’ boy, hearty jambalaya and gumbo, or specialty sweets like iconic beignets.