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Las Vegas enjoys celebrating holidays so it should be no surprise that the city does its Mardi Gras celebrations up right. Casinos, restaurants, bars and shops have lovely gold, purple and green decorations. Delicious food, specially themed drinks and live music are in abundance on Fat Tuesday.
Mandalay Bay
Enjoy a special edition of NOLA Nights for Mardi Gras at 1923 Prohibition Bar at Mandalay Bay on Friday, February 26, 2022, from 6 pm to 11 pm.
Get a “Big Easy” vibe with burlesque dancers, Mardi Gras inspired cocktails and live music. The bar will be giving away beads and King Cakes. If you find a baby hidden in the King Cake, you’ll get a free cocktail!
Located on the Strip, Mandalay Bay boasts elegance and excitement in its amenities, restaurants and entertainment. Click here to save 20% off the regular rate.
Gold Coast Hotel & Casino
Enjoy a Mardi Gras Social at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino. The Fat Tuesday Celebration is at Gold Coast’s Cornerstone Classic American Steakhouse. You can enjoy 4 specially Mardi Gras themed cocktails and all you can eat small bites. The cover charge is $30 and ladies get in at half price.
The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino is popular with both visitors and locals for its large bingo room, bowling alley, 5 restaurants, 3 lounge/bars and 120,000 square foot casino. Click here for huge savings on the nightly rate.
MGM Grand Las Vegas
If you’d like a culinary celebration of Mardi Gras in Las Vegas, the place you want to go would be Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House in the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Enjoy Emeril’s “New Orleans style” of cooking with his “kicked up” versions of market fresh fish and shellfish creations as well as flavorful steaks.
Located on the Vegas Strip, the MGM Grand Las Vegas has the glamor of sophisticated shows, gourmet dining and vibrant nightlife. Click here to get great savings off the regular rate.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
You can dance the night away with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, pioneers of New Orleans’ brass band movement. Nathan Williams and Zydeco Cha Cha bring Big Easy music to Sin City for a musical celebration of Mardi Gras. This will be happening on February 10, 2022, at the Water Street Plaza Amphitheater. Admission is free.
The Orleans Hotel & Casino
The Orleans Hotel & Casino will be celebrating Fat Tuesday in authentic style. On March 1, 2022, a live Dixieland band will lead the Mardi Gras Parade through The Orleans Casino floor every hour from 2 pm to 8 pm. Mardi Gras Girls will follow the band, giving out T-shirts and beads to spectators. The parade will end at The Orleans “Party Pit” where guests can take pictures with the Mardi Gras Girls.
The Orleans Casino customers can play the machines with an all day multiplier of 11 x points on reels and video poker.
At Bailiwick All American Pub + Eatery, you can enjoy Mardi Gras specials, including
- Hurricane in a special souvenir cup $9
- Hurricane without the souvenir cup $5
- Red Beans & Rice $5
- Select Beers $3
- King Cake $5
If you find a baby in your King Cake, you’ll get a mystery prize.
The Orleans Hotel & Casino brings Big Ambiance to Vegas. It has a 135,000 square foot casino, bowling lanes and 10 restaurants. Click here to get discounted rates on The Orleans.