Brand New “Volcano Bay Nights” Event Included in 2025 Universal Orlando Lineup Along with Return of Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Mardi Gras and More
With these dates, planning your next visit will be a breeze.
Universal Volcano Bay is getting a brand new after hours event this year, fitting perfectly into the 2025 calendar of events at Universal Orlando.
What’s Happening:
- Guests can start planning their 2025 vacation to enjoy all the fun of Universal Orlando Resort, no matter the time of year, with the reveal of dates for fan-favorite seasonal events like Universal Mardi Gras, Universal Halloween Horror Nights and Holidays at Universal, including a brand new event coming to Universal Volcano Bay.
- On select nights in April and May, guests can immerse themselves into the Waturi culture during the all-new Universal Volcano Bay Nights.
- The special event will take place on April 19th, 26th, and May 3rd, 10th, and 17th, with additional details about the event promised to be released soon.
- Guests will also be able to celebrate the return of Butterbeer Season, beginning March 1st and continuing through May 31st, giving them a chance to enjoy Butterbeer in all-new ways within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – from sweet treats to themed merchandise and more.
- More details are also expected in the future, but fans will once again be able to celebrate Back to Hogwarts this Fall.
- Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval begins February 1 through March 30, where guests can celebrate 30 years of letting the good times roll all while dining on international cuisine from across the globe, watching a spectacular parade with dazzling floats and enjoying live concerts from some of the biggest names in music – from T-Pain to Joe Jonas and more.
- Halloween Horror Nights returns earlier than ever before on select nights, beginning August 29 through November 2, where guests can face terrifying haunted houses inspired by cinematic greats and eerie original stories, sinister scare zones, live entertainment, exclusive merchandise and themed food and beverage items at the world’s premier Halloween event.
- Holidays at Universal begins November 21 and will run daily through December 31. Here guests can celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with an incredible collection of festive experiences – like the awe-inspiring Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and a chance to meet the mean, green one himself – the Grinch – during Grinchmas. Guests can also admire festive décor across the destination and dine on delicious, holiday-themed food and beverage offerings.
- Rock the Universe, a celebration of contemporary Christian music, will return once again on January 24th and January 25th this year.
- If you’d like to celebrate at Universal Orlando for any of these seasonal events, be sure to reach out to our friends at Mouse Fan Travel who can assist with all your Universal Booking needs.
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