2026 Memorial Day in Orlando: Sanford Remembrance Ceremony, Epcot & More
Celebrate Memorial Day 2026 in Orlando with the Sanford Remembrance Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, the American Adventure at Epcot, and more.Read More →
Celebrate Memorial Day 2026 in Orlando with the Sanford Remembrance Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, the American Adventure at Epcot, and more.Read More →
The 2026 Orlando Fringe Festival runs May 12–25 at Loch Haven Park, celebrating 35 years of unjuried, uncensored, and accessible theatre, dance, comedy, and more.Read More →
Treat Mom to the perfect Orlando Sunday without the stress. Our guide to Mother’s Day 2026 features free garden admission, ‘Moms Eat Free’ deals, and local insider tips.Read More →
Celebrate Mom with our guide to Mother’s Day 2026 in Orlando, featuring the best brunches in Winter Park, free events at Leu Gardens, and Disney World highlights.Read More →
Experience the 2026 Kentucky Derby in Orlando with our guide to the best parties, including Derby Day at UCF, the Orlando Derby Soiree, and The Courtesy.Read More →
The ultimate guide to Cinco de Mayo 2026 in Orlando, featuring the Wall Street Plaza Block Party, Celebration Street Party, and the Epcot Mexico Pavilion celebration.Read More →
The 2026 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival features stunning character topiaries, the Garden Rocks concert series, and horticultural displays from March 4 to June 1.Read More →
The city of Orlando continues to be a premier destination for world-class theatre at the state-of-the-art Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The highly anticipated 2026–2027 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando season has been unveiled, featuring a blockbuster 10-show lineup that includes the return of global phenomena and several excitingRead More →
The organization formerly known as the Orlando Repertory Theatre (Orlando REP) has officially entered its second century of storytelling under a new name: Orlando Family Stage. As Florida’s premier professional theatre dedicated to young audiences and families, the 2025–2026 season marks a historic Centennial Celebration of 100 years of theatricalRead More →
Martin Luther King, Jr had a dream of an integrated and unified America in 1963 where over 200,000 civil rights supporters watched and listened to King’s 17-minute public speech in Washington D.C. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. At one point of the speech, King states, “I have aRead More →
On the second Thursday of every month, the Enzian Theater and the city of Winter Park transform Central Park into an open-air cinema, inviting residents and visitors alike to gather under the starry sky for a delightful cinematic experience that showcases an outdoor movie at Popcorn Flicks in the Park.Read More →
The Orlando Home & Garden Show takes place at the Orange County Convention Center twice a year, once in January and again in October. The Winter show will take place on Friday, January 5th through Sunday, August 7th, 2024. Admission to the show is free through the conferences sponsorship from SpaRead More →
The Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon are the premier running events in Orlando that take place around the first week of January each year at the Walt Disney World Resort and are always fully registered several months in advance. Among the serious runners that race the event each year toRead More →
Some of the best teams from the SEC and the Big Ten outside of the College Football Playoff six bowl games meet each year at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando. 2024 Matchup The matchup for the 2024 bowl game will be played on Monday, January 1st, 2024 at 1 PM that willRead 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The city of Maitland will be showing family-friendly movies monthly this fall beginning with Peter Rabbit in October. Screen on the Green Screen on the Green is held outside at the Maitland Middle School soccer field located in the Dommerich neighborhood of Maitland. On Saturday, October 6th, Peter Rabbit willRead More →
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