Orlando Pride 2026 Home Schedule & Matchday Highlights
Plan your trip to Inter&Co Stadium with the full 2026 Orlando Pride home schedule, featuring NWSL clashes, international stars, and local matchday tips.Read More →
Plan your trip to Inter&Co Stadium with the full 2026 Orlando Pride home schedule, featuring NWSL clashes, international stars, and local matchday tips.Read More →
Maximize your summer with Florida resident Disney World tickets starting at $59/day, plus a water park add-on that brings visits down to just $34 each.Read More →
Outside the theme parks, one of the best fireworks shows near Orlando is right on the waterfront in the historic city of Sanford. Star Spangled Sanford returns on Friday, July 4, 2026, drawing thousands of families to Fort Mellon Park and the Sanford Riverwalk along Lake Monroe for a free evening of entertainment, street performers, and a spectacular fireworks launch from the Downtown Sanford Marina.Read More →
Orlando is one of the top destinations in the country for the 4th of July, and 2026 makes it especially significant: America turns 250 years old. Walt Disney World is marking the nation’s Semiquincentennial with an expanded Independence Day celebration across the resort — including fireworks over three nights and patriotic shows at multiple parks.Read More →
Plan your trip to Inter&Co Stadium with the full 2026 Orlando City home schedule, featuring rivalry matches, World Cup breaks, and local matchday tips.Read More →
For the 4th of July in Orlando, few places match the tradition of Winter Park. The city’s 31st Annual 4th of July Celebration spreads across Central Park and the West Meadow on July 4, 2026, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. — free and open to the public. Bring blankets andRead More →
Every July 4th morning, Winter Park‘s Park Avenue transforms into a race course for the AdventHealth July 4th Watermelon 5k, one of Central Florida’s most beloved Independence Day traditions. Organized by Track Shack, the race kicks off the city’s morning of patriotic celebration before the Winter Park Olde Fashioned 4thRead More →
Regal Cinemas is bringing back the Summer Movie Express for 2026, offering $1 tickets for all ages to select G and PG-rated movies every Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 AM throughout the summer. The 9-week program runs from June 10 through August 6, 2026 at participating Central Florida Regal locations.Read More →
Red Hot and Boom is Orlando’s biggest community firework show outside of the theme parks, held each year on July 3rd at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. The 2026 Red Hot & Boom — the 29th edition of the event — takes place on Thursday, July 3, 2026, fromRead 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 →
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 →
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 →
Celebrating their 30th year, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater officially kicks off their 2018 and 2019 season with their annual Season Opening Gala on Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at 5 pm at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. In addition to performing such works as the Tony AwardRead More →
Depending on how bad the storm is, we recommend going to the Weather Channel’s interactive map here and click on the icon that says “Next 6 hours” leading up to the time that the fireworks shows will be beginning. Find the areas in Metro-Orlando that are expected to not getRead More →
Orlando Local Guide is announcing the launch of a new website today that is dedicated to celebrating the 4th of July in Orlando, Florida that can be accessed at 4thofJulyOrlando.com. 4thofJulyOrlando.com The 4thofJulyOrlando.com website was created to be a one-stop-shop for finding and getting a glimpse of all of theRead More →
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