Red Hot and Boom is Orlando’s Best Firework Show outside of the theme parks that is held in the city of Altamonte Springs each year on July 3rd, the day just before the 4th of July. The 2022 Red Hot & Boom event will happen on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022.Read More →
A 2009 lightning strike left the iconic Lake Eola Fountain debilitated, but it was returned to its former glory and better during the 2011 Fireworks at the Fountain celebration as the City of Orlando debuted the renovated fountain for the first time with a light show choreographed to music. Lake Eola FountainRead More →
If you are staying in the Disney World or International Drive area of Orlando on the 4th of July but are looking for a free fireworks show to attend outside of the theme parks, your best options are going to start with the city of Celebration, Kissimmee, and Haines City.Read More →
Track Shack, one of the largest race and retail running operations in Central Florida, is hosting the 2022 Watermelon 5k. The patriotic event is held each year early in the morning of July 4th at 7:30am on Park Avenue in Winter Park. Watermelon 5k on Park Avenue The 3.12 mileRead More →
Disney on Ice is returning to Orlando at the Amway Center on Friday, September 2nd through Sunday, September 4th, 2022 with Disney’s newest show “Road Trip Adventures” featuring characters from Mary Poppins, Moana, The Lion King, Aladdin, Toy Story, and more. Disney on Ice Some of productions that will be included in theRead More →
Three blocks from Winter Park’s famed Park Avenue shopping district sits a boat dock that allows curious individuals up-close access to some of the most beautiful waterways and mansions of Winter Park on the Scenic Boat Tour. The one-hour “cruise” travels along 12 miles of manmade canals and lakes. AlongRead More →
On Easter Sunday, the big hotels on International Drive bring out their best buffets that are served throughout the day with some of the locations having other Easter activities as well. This is our guide to Easter Brunches on International Drive in Orlando. We will list the buffets in theRead More →
Similar to the Easter parade that the Winter Park Parks & Recreation Department hosted last year, the Easter bunny will once again hop on a different path. On Saturday, April 16th, 2022 beginning at 9 a.m., the bunny will visit neighborhoods throughout Winter Park on three trails and hop toRead More →
The Magic 107.7 Easter Egg Hunt historically features over 20,000 Easter eggs for children of all ages to hunt during staggered times along with other games and activities. This year the Magic 107.7 Easter Egg Hunt will look a bit different with a walk-thru EGGSperience. Kids will hop down theRead More →
Spring officially arrives at the Mall at Millenia on Friday, April 1st, 2022 with the first spotting of the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny is available for photos Monday-Saturday from 10am until 7pm and Sunday from 9am-7pm in the Orangerie Cafés (located on the second floor of the mall between SestinaRead More →
The City of Winter Park, in partnership with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, will again close portions of famed Park Avenue to allow restaurants and merchants to bring dining and shopping into the avenue. The additional space allows more social distancing and offers residents and visitors a chance toRead More →
Leu Gardens, the 50-acre oasis in Orlando’s Audubon Park Garden District just west of downtown, is bringing back the traveling dinosaur exhibit that received so much positive visitor response in 2017. In ” Dinosaur Invasion,” more than 20 of the extinct creatures are placed throughout the sprawling grounds allowing guests toRead More →
Christmas Lights can be found all around Orlando in the city’s communities and neighborhoods. Some of the best displays can be found in some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods of Delaney Park, Conway, and Belle Isle (See scenic drive in map below). There are not as many planned communities orRead More →
Orange County and the city of Orlando provided an update today, March 18, 2020, on how to prepare for Coronavirus in Orlando and Orange County and provided the following top takeaways: Websites: Click here to visit the official webpage for Orange County for the most up-to-date information on the CoronavirusRead More →
The Orlando area has at least 17 Independence Day 4th of July Fireworks Shows taking place in 2019 between the cities that make up Metro-Orlando and the fireworks shows happening at the theme parks. This is our guide to Orlando’s Best 4th of July Fireworks Shows and Events in 2019.Read More →
For spending the day together during the 4th of July in Orlando, there is no better place to be than in Winter Park. From horse-drawn wagon rides and classical string arrangements and choirs to free Tiffany Glass showings at the Morse Museum and a 5k race, Winter Park has aRead More →
Outside of the theme parks, the two biggest firework shows in Orlando are in Downtown Orlando and the historic city of Sanford, Florida. On July 4, 2018, the city of Sanford will light the sky up with fireworks from just outside the marina along the Sanford Riverwalk along Lake MonroeRead More →
Orlando is a Top 10 destination for the 4th of July in the United States and a majority of the visitors vacationing in the area will be at Disney World to celebrate the 4th of July. The Magic Kingdom will be holding its special fireworks show to celebrate the 4th of JulyRead More →
Who says that you have to celebrate America’s Independence Day on July 4th in Orlando when there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate Independence Day the day before on July 3rd? Maybe one day of celebration is not enough and you want to take part in Independence Day activities overRead More →
ICE! at the Gaylord Palms is an annual walk-through attraction during the Christmas holidays at the Gaylord Palms Resort that is made completely of ice. Imagine taking a simple ice sculpture that you might see at a wedding or special event and then building out that sculpture out into severalRead More →
Halloween is more than a two month celebration in Orlando beginning in August and is then a week-long celebration as Halloween Night approaches on October 31st. Disney World kicks off their Halloween events in August with Universal Studios and SeaWorld kicking off their Halloween events during the month of September. Halloween in Orlando WithRead More →
Halloween officially kicks off the holiday season in Orlando when the fall season finally comes around and we great a break in the weather from the high 90’s during the summer down to the mid 70’s and 80’s that makes for very comfortable nights. Halloween Events for Kids in OrlandoRead More →
If there was ever a time that you wanted to do something different in Orlando and check out Downtown Orlando, the weekend parties in downtown Orlando that feature costume contests is it. For 2018, those nights are Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th. This is Orlando’s version of Key West’sRead More →
Halloween Horror Nights stands alone as the biggest Halloween event for the older kids. Universal doesn’t recommend the event for kids under the age of 13 but 16 and older may be a more appropriate age. The event can be pretty intense as the entire Universal Orlando theme park isRead More →