Orlando Events

Events in Orlando, Florida

Annual Capital One Bowl - The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl. The Capital One Bowl matches the top non-BCS teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences.

Calle Orange - Brighthouse Networks Calle Orange brings in some of Latin America’s biggest and best performers! Check out the Power 95.3 stage jam packed with live performances ALL day long!

Central Florida Fair - For nearly a century, the Central Florida Fair has become a staple in our community for affordable family fun serving over 6 counties and two million visitors annually. This wonderful event acts as a generational event as families embrace it as an annual tradition.

Florida Storytelling Festival - Beginning in 1998, the Ocala Storytelling Festival captures the heart of many through the telling of stories. The festival is rich in diversity as every kind of imaginable story is shared. Later, at the public concerts, audiences will be entertained and enlightened by tales from some of the best tellers the nation and this area have to offer. Rediscover the magic of storytelling and you will live happily ever after.

International Orchid Fair - Thousands of orchids from growers around the world are showcased at World of Orchids.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Parade and Party - What can be better then spending Christmas with your favorite Disney Characters! Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade and Party is the perfect way to spend the day watching a special Christmas themed parade down main street, Mickey reading Twas' the Night before Christmas, Belle reading a story of an Enchanted Christmas. Meet & Greet your favorite Disney Characters, see the snow on Main Street while sipping hot chocolate and munching on a cookie! Have a very merry Christmas with all of us at Disney.

Mount Dora Arts Festival - For art lovers, casual festival-goers and families, nothing compares to the Mount Dora Art Festival. This festival is one of the largest in the state with about 285 artists from all over the world. Kicking off the festival season in Florida, more than 300,000 visitors and potential buyers attend the two-day event, which is ranked in Sunshine Artist’s Top 100 Festivals.

Orlando Citrus Parade - The Orlando Citrus Parade serves as the kick-off celebration for the Capital One Bowl Game. See floats, clowns and high school marching bands from around the nation. The parade's unique citrus floats are covered with oranges, tangerines and grapefruit.

Star Wars Weekends - Star Wars and the Walt Disney Company have had a long history together. Events of the weekends include special shows featuring celebrities, presentations and memorabilia. Kids can can test their lightsaber skills, and battle with Darth Vader at the Jedi Training Academy, or ride the Star Tours attraction. Events occur in May and June.

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights - Beginning in 1991 in Universal Studios Florida with only one haunted house, it has become one of the largest Halloween events in the United States! Want to be spooked and scared? Join us for this thrilling and heart-stop adventure.

Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival - The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival provides an enjoyable, fulfilling, and profitable experience for artists and the Central Florida community, while enhancing art appreciation, art education, and community spirit.

Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities - The Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities is recognized internationally as a premier event celebrating the cultural contributions Africa-descended people have made to the United States and to world culture. Come and join this great cultural experience!