2025 Mardi Gras Festival Application

Event Information & Pricing

The Mardi Gras Festival is one of The Villages favorite festivals and has recently relocated to Lake Sumter Landing. Traditionally held on Fat Tuesday, each year this festival draws 10,000 – 14,000 people, and is one of Central Florida’s biggest Mardi Gras celebrations.

This year’s event will be held onTuesday, March 3, 2025 at Lake Sumter Landing from 4pm to 9pm.

This years event will feature Food Trucks, Carnival Games, Market Vendors, Stilt Walkers, Live Music, and so much more.

Vendor space is set up around the square allowing guests to move about and visit each vendor.

10′ x 10′ spaces are available for $75 and 10′ x 20′ spaces are available for $150.

Payments must be made no later than: February13, 2025.

Please refer to our Special Events Vendor Guidelines for a complete list of rules and regulations for our events.

About this Application.

Thank you for your interest in vending with the Villages Entertainment.

Before submitting an application please read our Special Event Vendor Guidelines. These guidelines outline everything that is required from you to participate in our events.

We do receive a high volume of applications for all of our events and can not guarantee a space to everyone who submits an application.

If you’re application is accepted you will receive an invoice for your space which must be paid before you are assigned a space at the event.

In order to participate in this event we do require that you carry insurance for this event. If you do not already have Insurance you may purchase individual event insurance by using the link below.

Proof of insurance will be required before you are admitted to the event.

Applications Open November 1, 2024
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