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News, Events & Things To Do In Orlando
Looking for the best things to do in Orlando? You’ve come to the right place. Gotta Go Orlando is your go-to guide for discovering the latest news, events, activities, and things to do in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.
We feature the updates from the theme parks, and attractions, together with the latest must-do festivals, local events, and community fun. We also keep you updated with the latest entertainment news, including big-name tours, concerts, stand-up comedy, theater shows, and more. We also include the latest food and drink news, together with the best nightlife in the city. If it's happening in Orlando, you’ll find it here!
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Universal Orlando announces the return of Killer Klowns from Outer Space to Halloween Horror Nights 35
Send in the klowns! The Killer Klowns are returning to HHN, back to wreak havoc and remind you why you were afraid of clowns in the first place. This fall, Halloween Horror Nights, the world’s premier halloween event, returns to Universal Orlando Resort for its 35th anniversary, and as we get ever closer to this year's event, which takes place on select nights, August 28 through November 1, 2026, Universal Orlando has announced the return of a popular movie franchise to this
Shane Walton
33 minutes ago5 min read
National Ice Cream Day 2026 Deals and Freebies in Orlando
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Check out the best deals and freebies in Orlando to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. One of the sweetest days on the calendar is National Ice Cream Day, which is celebrated each year on the third Sunday in July, with this year's celebration taking place on Sunday, July 19, 2026. National Ice Cream Day was established in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, who decreed a day for ice cream, describing the sweet treat as ‘‘a nutrit
Emma Walton
34 minutes ago4 min read
Drag superstar Bosco lands in Orlando with one-woman-show, ‘The Marvelous Miss Gender”
Get ready for jokes, theatrics, glamour, big production, and the magic of drag, when Bosco’s supervillain-inspired, ‘The Marvelous Miss Gender” hits The Plaza Live. International showgirl, RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar, writer, and creative producer Bosco is currently hitting theaters across the country with her biggest one-queen theatrical production to date, “The Marvelous Miss Gender” and it's Orlando's turn this weekend! Directed, co-written, and co-produced by Bosco, The
Alastair Mac
40 minutes ago2 min read
Celebrate the Apollo 11 Moon Landing at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Moon Festival!
Enjoy a weekend of vintage photo ops, comedy with Astro & Orbit, Apollo to Artemis presentations, and a pyrotechnics shows on July 17 and 18. Relive the excitement of 1969 and look ahead to humanity’s next era of lunar exploration during Moon Festival 2026 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on the Space Coast. The Moon Festival began as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11—the mission that first carried Americans to the lunar surface, and while that legendary
Alastair Mac
44 minutes ago3 min read
Get ready to jingle all the way to the 2nd Annual Ocala Christmas in July Arts & Craft Show
Celebrate the magic of Christmas in the middle of summer at one of Florida’s most unique shopping events at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala. Get ready to jingle all the way to the most festive shopping event of the summer, and it all happens indoors! Save the date for the 2nd Annual Ocala Christmas in July Arts & Craft Show at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, 2026. Skip the Florida heat and enjoy an indoor summer event full
Emma Walton
46 minutes ago2 min read
Celebrate Florida Fest Weekend at Boxi Park in Lake Nona from July 16 - 19
Enjoy food and drinks specials, family fun, live entertainment, and the World Cup Final on a giant scren. Boxi Park, Lake Nona's open-air container park with gourmet quick-service dinning, award winning beer and live entertainment is hosting another weekend of fun, with Florida Fest Weekend taking over the venue from Thursday, July 16 - Sunday, July 19. Kick off the weekend with Boxi Park Run Club on Thursday, then on Friday, dance the night away with live music, then join th
Alastair Mac
50 minutes ago2 min read
Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd roll into Tampa on July 18 with Loverboy & Six Gun Sally
Skynyrd Nation! It’s time to sing it loud and proud. Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre this weekend! Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner are ready to hit the road with a 19 date co-headlining tour across North America, with the tour kicking off on July 23 in Atlanta at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre with a final performance planned on August 29 in Rogers, AR at the Walmart AMP. Just prior to the co-headline tour with Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd will mak
Alastair Mac
52 minutes ago2 min read
The Top 10 Things To Do in Orlando this Weekend, July 17 - 19, 2026
The weekend is here and with so much to enjoy, we've brought together the ten best things to do in Orlando this weekend that you can't afford to miss! Looking for something fun to do in Orlando this weekend? The good news is that there is a huge variety of exciting happening around the city, including live music, stand-up comedy shows, car shows, sporting events, musicals, plays, nightlife, food and drink experiences and so much more. With so much to do this weekend in Orland
Emma Walton
1 hour ago5 min read
‘Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins’ Show coming to Halloween Horror Nights 35 at Universal Orlando
The Upside Down is invading Universal Orlando, with a Stranger Things show joining an already announced haunted house. This fall, Halloween Horror Nights, the world’s premier halloween event, returns to Universal Orlando Resort for its 35th anniversary, and as we get ever closer to this year's event, which takes place on select nights, August 28 through November 1, 2026, Universal Orlando has announced a second show coming to this year's after-hours event. The latest announce
Shane Walton
23 hours ago5 min read
Fast & Furious Supercharged closing a year earlier than announced at Universal Studios Florida
Get on the party bus soon if you want to party one more time with the Fast & Furious crew, as the attraction is closing soon! Universal Orlando Resort is currently fast at work building Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift – a high-octane new outdoor roller coaster that will join the Universal Studios Florida family in 2027. Replacing the former Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will put guests in the driver seat of the high-speed thrills of
Shane Walton
1 day ago2 min read
The Magic of Disney Animation to open September 14 at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Experiences coming to The Magic of Disney Animation include sliding around in the Alice in Wonderland themed playground, learning to draw with Olaf, and more! Walt Disney World has revealed the opening date for The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with the highly-anticipated Disney animation-inspired experience opening to guests for the first time on September 14, 2026. The Magic of Disney Animation is located within the reimagined Animation Courtyard
Emma Walton
1 day ago6 min read
Slaughter To Prevail announce North American Tour including Hard Rock Live Orlando on Oct. 9
The controversial metalcore group Slaughter To Prevail are set to storm through Orlando with support from rising deathcore unit Rev3rent and Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul. Russian deathcore band, currently based in the U.S., Slaughter to Prevail has announced a headline North American run. The controversial band who are currently on tour throughout Europe, has unveiled the North American headline run before taking a break in 2027. Revealing the new shows, which will feature support
Alastair Mac
1 day ago2 min read
Downtown Orlando Check-In to Win is back rewarding you for dining and shopping!
From July 13–24, dine or shop at participating locations, scan the QR code to check in, and earn entries with every visit. The more places you try, the more chances you have to win! Get ready to explore downtown Orlando like never before thanks to the return of Check-In to Win! Downtown Orlando Check-In to Win is a two-week challenge from the Downtown Orlando Partnership and Downtown Development Board that rewards you for visiting local restaurants, coffee shops, and retail s
Alastair Mac
1 day ago3 min read
Thundercat brings his Distracted AF Tour to The Plaza Live, Orlando on October 4, 2026
Thundercat is hitting the road with a 32-date headline run in support of his fifth studio album, Distracted. Thundercat has announced the “Distracted AF Tour,” a 32-date North American headline run kicking off in Florida with four shows across the state. The first stop on the tour will be a show in Miami on October 2, followed by a show in Orlando on October 4, Jacksonville on October 6, and Tampa on October 7. Following the Florida shows, the tour will hit New York, Los Ange
Alastair Mac
1 day ago2 min read
Visit Orlando's Magical Dining is back for its 21st year, featuring a record 188 local restaurants
Celebrating 21 years, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining returns to the city from August 14 - September 30, offering fantastic dishes at fantastic prices for a fantastic cause. The table is set for Orlando's foodie event of the year, with Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining presented by Orlando Health returning to the city from August 14 - September 30, 2026, celebrating 21 years of flavor and impact. Savor three-course, prix-fixe dinners at an unprecedented 180+ Orlando-area restaura
Emma Walton
1 day ago5 min read
The Stray Cats extend U.S. Tour into Fall including a stop at Hard Rock Live Orlando on November 23
The legendary rockabilly icons will follow their summer 2026 tour with a month of fall dates. The Stray Cats are still strutting, with the legendary rockabilly band announcing that they are extending their summer 2026 U.S. Tour into fall, with the new dates kicking off November 9 in Grand Prairie, TX with stops in Nashville, Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta and more, before wrapping December 6 in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The Orlando date will see the band take to the stage at H
Alastair Mac
1 day ago4 min read
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