14 Mardi Gras Costco Deals To Let the Good Times Roll

Get ready to “laissez les bons temps rouler” (let the good times roll) for Mardi Gras this year.

Whether you’re getting together for a few drinks with friends or putting on a full-blown carnival, you’re sure to save money shopping at Costco.

Here are some items worth adding to your list for a fun, flavorful Fat Tuesday celebration.

Pralines don’t contain many ingredients, but they can be a bit touchy to make and are difficult to produce in large batches.

You can avoid wasting money or spending hours in the kitchen by snagging a container of praline-coated pecans from Costco. It’s much quicker, and there’s no need for a candy thermometer.

The famous cocktail hurricane was made popular by the New Orleans chain Pat O’Brien’s. It’s traditionally served in glasses shaped like hurricane lamps, hence the name.

This cocktail is the perfect fruity drink for your Mardi Gras soiree, and you can pick up the orange juice you need to make it a hit at Costco.

“Étouffée” means smothered in French, and in this traditional Mardi Gras dish, shrimp (or crab or crawfish, if you like) is smothered by a rich roux and served over rice.

Costco sells large bags of peeled, deveined shrimp so your Mardi Gras party can have plenty of shrimp étouffée for everyone.

Nothing beats fresh, hot beignets in the morning — or anytime, for that matter.

Made famous by Cafe du Monde in New Orleans, these deep-fried beauties can be anything from breakfast to dessert.

Costco has all the powdered sugar you need to top the beignets for your Fat Tuesday breakfast.

It’s tough to find a genuine muffuletta loaf when you're not in The Big Easy. However, Costco’s French artisan bread makes a decent substitute if a muffuletta sandwich is on your Mardi Gras menu.

Stuff with Genoa salami and Italian olive salad for a truly authentic dish.

It’s not Mardi Gras without a colorful king cake, complete with a small baby doll. Tradition states that the purple, green, and gold colors represent justice, growth (or faith), and prosperity.

A tiny baby doll is hidden in the cake; whoever gets it in their slice is the king or queen for the evening. Costco doesn’t sell king cakes at their bakeries, but they sell baking pans so you can make your own.

Or keep reading for a clever king cake cheater’s version.

Don’t have time to make a homemade king cake? You can cheat and use packaged cinnamon roll dough instead. 

Bake according to instructions, then sprinkle purple, green, and yellow sugar on top.

Costco has a 3-pack of Annie’s cinnamon rolls perfect for a quick and delicious large king cake.

Perfect for brunch after a late night out, Bourbon Milk Punch comes from its namesake spirit, which is combined with whole milk, vanilla, simple syrup, and a dusting of nutmeg.

Costco sells 2-gallon packages of whole milk for your special occasion. They may carry the Bourbon in the warehouse, too.

The foam for this fizzy cocktail comes from egg whites, and Costco has enough eggs to make one for everyone at the party.

Costco also sells egg whites by themselves. However, these are pasteurized and will not whip into the velvety cocktail you know and love.

Many Cajun and Creole dishes are intended to be served over rice, so Mardi Gras is one occasion that warrants a Costco-sized bag.

Whether you’re cooking up jambalaya, gumbo, or red beans, you’ll need plenty of rice to serve it with.

A classic New Orleans dessert to round out your Fat Tuesday feast, bananas Foster originated at Brennan’s restaurant in the French Quarter.

This decadent dessert is made by coating sliced bananas in caramelized brown sugar and butter, then adding rum and serving over vanilla ice cream. (Bonus points if you ignite the rum for a flambé effect when serving.)

Not everyone may want to imbibe during their Fat Tuesday celebration, so it’s a good idea to pick up some lemonade or another non-alcoholic option.

You can also use it for mocktails if you want to get fancy. Lemonade is an excellent choice for designated drivers and the sober folks at your party.

We typically associate Mardi Gras with New Orleans, but many other places celebrate Fat Tuesday before Lent begins.

Like France, where it’s tradition to eat crêpes, La Boulangere French Crepes filled with chocolate hazelnut is a delicious Costco treat you can have this Mardi Gras.

These have no preservatives, no artificial coloring, and no artificial flavoring. Plus, they come individually wrapped, so you can easily serve them to guests or just enjoy them on your own.

Mardi Gras dishes are delicious, but most don’t qualify as finger food. Many of these recipes are liquidy (like etouffee and jambalaya), so paper plates won’t do.

Disposable plastic plates from Costco are an economical and practical way to have nice tableware without having to do a ton of dishes on Ash Wednesday.

Feeding a crowd on a budget is Costco's specialty, whether that's on Fat Tuesday or any other day of the year.

If you're buying a lot of party food for your festivities, compound your savings by using one of the top credit cards for Costco shoppers to get cash back on your purchases.

While you won't find Mardi Gras masks or beads, Costco has all the food, drinks, and flatware you need to throw a memorable, authentic, and affordable Fat Tuesday bash.