Mardi Gras, Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show – that’s all great and all. But what makes Big Game Weekend even better is Shaq’s Fun House. The giant party animal who would’ve been an NFL tightend if Dr J didn’t make him fall in love with basketball has turned his annual Super Bowl party into a massive festival. Shaquille O’Neal is bringing back his pre-game festivities while headlining it himself.

Shaq’s Fun House comes with a star-studded lineup of musical acts and a lot more for sports lovers. Since the host is New Orleans, very close to his old stomping grounds in Baton Rouge, the big man’s jiving it NOLA-style. At the end of this one, there will be only one answer to the old Shaq line, “Are you not entertained?!”

Shaquille O’Neal returns to Louisiana

Over three decades ago, LSU was home to the future MDE center of the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal. Now he’s the MDE of parties and entertainment. After meeting Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl this year and skipping Shaqtoberfest this Halloween, O’Neal has larger-than-life plans for the 2025 Big Game Weekend.

Ahead of the Super Bowl clash (Shaq still wishes the Dallas Cowboys make it) on Sunday, February 9, 2025, he will host Shaq’s Fun House on Friday, February 7th. The festivities at New Orleans’ iconic Mardi Gras World will be a six-hour long thrill starting from 9:00PM and will end at 3:00AM.

Shaq’s Fun House has always been a mish-mash of a music festival and a crazy sports party. In the spirit of Mardi Gras, the NOLA edition will be “part carnival, part festival, part circus.” Along with you typical carnival attractions, circus acts, open bar, and rides, O’Neal gathered his famous friends and certain artists in his own home for a musical experience like no other.

DJ Diesel leads the ‘Fun’ lineup

It can’t be Shaq’s Fun House without the namesake himself. The NBA-legend-turned-EDM-God will have his console at his Super Bowl party. If you missed Bass All-Stars in Texas, you can make up for it with DJ Diesel’s show in New Orleans.

His co-headliners is the combination we only dreamed about. John Summit and Ludacris are heading to New Orleans for Shaq’s Fun House. Last year, Ludacris surprised fans with his appearance on Usher’s Halftime Show and he’s returning to the Super Bowl through Shaq. Meanwhile Summit and Shaq dropped hints of a possible collaborative track.

O’Neal promised more artists will be revealed in the coming weeks. But his son, Myles O’Neal already confirmed he’s performing. And perhaps EDM’s only father-son duo, the O’Neal Boyz, will reunite for the Super Bowl.

DJ Irie, the Miami Heat’s official DJ and O’Neal’s friend since his fourth championship run, is also one of the performers already announced.

How to get into Shaq’s Fun House

Tickets for Shaq’s Fun House start at $199 for the general admission. It goes as high as $399.99 for Tier 4 general admissions. All-inclusive VIP packages start at $999.99 for Tier 1 through $1,199.99 for Tier 3. Shared VIP Table tickets with bottle service start at $1,499.

Ticket presale is live on Shaq’s Fun House’s official website. The tickets go on sale on December 13. The website also says all ticket tiers grant the same levels of access, but increase in price as the event nears. Early purchasers get the best price.