Orlando goes beyond the Bayou for Mardi Gras! Party at theme park events, parades, live music, food, drink, and of course, beads! Get your beads and your party on! If you can’t get to New Orleans to join in with the insane fun that is Mardi Gras, then there is some amazing options in Orlando that will transport you straight to Bourbon Street! Carnival season is here, so you better get ready to laissez les bons temps rouler at Orlando's 2026 Mardi Gras events! From Mardi Gras

Something big is brewing at Old Town for 2026, with Waggin' Weekend Festival bringing championship-level fun, and touchdown-worthy memories with your four-legged quarterback. Calling all dog lovers! Get ready for the ultimate Super Bowl celebration at Waggin' Weekend Festival, Super Bowl Edition on February 1, 2026 from 10 am - 2 pm at Old Town Entertainment District! This fun event promises to be an epic event featuring live entertainment that'll have you on your feet, plus

2026 is the y ear of the Fire Horse, and you can join the celebrations as Orlando's Premier Lunar New Year Festival returns to downtown. Get ready to kick off the Lunar New Year as the 5th annual Celebrate Lunar Festival returns to Orlando. Join over 7,000 friends and neighbors on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Luminary Green Park in Downtown Orlando for the 5th anniversary of Celebrate Lunar , Central Florida’s most beloved Lunar New Year festival at Luminary Green Park i

This hugely popular FREE event will include emergency vehicles, bounce houses, games, vendors, face painting, balloon artists and more. Save the date and get ready for a family-friendly free community event this weekend thanks to the Maitland Police Department! Join the Maitland Police Department on Saturday, January 31, 2026 for one of the biggest dates on the city's yearly calendar. Th e Maitland Police Department Family Fun Day runs from 11 am to 2 pm in front of City Hall

Experience 300 fine artists lined along the streets of Downtown Orlando, showcasing a vast array of incredible talent in this juried event. Anytime is a great time to visit Mount Dora, and on January 31, nd February 1, a visit is s must as the 51st annual Mount Dora Arts Festival returns to the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora. Visitors to this years festival will e xperience 300 fine artists lined along the streets to showcase a vast array of incredible talent in thi

The indoor Orlando FamilyFest is back with dozens of family-friendly activities. One of Orlando’s favorite family events is back for a fourth year of fun at Florida’s largest indoor attraction, Dezerland Park! The fourth annual Orlando FamilyFest - Parent & Kids Festival will take place at Dezerland on International Drive on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 2 pm - 5 pm, with the annual event offering families the opportunity to learn, explore, have fun and find family resourc

Truck Tugs Live at the Barn in Sanford is happening August 16 - See who’s got the strongest pull when Trucks Gone Wild returns to The Barn. Come see the truck tugs duel it out on Saturday, Janaury 31, 2026 at The Barn in Sanford , as t he largest truck party in the state, Trucks Gone Wild will once again feature truck tugs at the legendary Tug-O-Wars! Get ready for an epic showdown of power and strength as trucks go head-to-head in a tug of war battle. Watch as these massive

Orlando's first and only discount, deadstock, misprint, out-of-season, prototype art, and vintage market is back this weekend, and it's the year of the cowboy, yee-haw! It’s 2026, the year of the horse! Or as Goblin Market, Orlando's first and only discount art mart, like to see it… THE YEAR OF THE COWBOY! Saddle up and join the Goblin Market this January 31 to rope in the new year right—without breaking the budget! From 1–7 in the Oviedo Mall parking lot, 250+ cowgobs will

Faded Kingdom Beer Festival is back, taking place in Lake Baldwin in front of Tactical Brewing. Benefiting Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge. Faded Kingdom is an annual celebration of the Orlando Beer Scene with Tactical Brewing inviting breweries from all over the country to join forces with local Orlando breweries to deliver an amazing beer festival that the beer fans of Orlando deserve! The 2026 festival will return on January 31, 2026 for a fourth year, once again taking pl

Florida's Citrus Festival is a celebration of Polk County’s citrus heritage in collaboration with Visit Central Florida. In celebration of Polk County's citrus heritage, Florida's Citrus Festival is set to bring thousands of attendees to downtown Winter Haven. Florida's Citrus Festival is a new event set to take place on January 31, 2026 in Central Park in Downtown Winter Haven, with organizers creating a new annual tradition with a nod back to the Citrus Festivals of the pas

Heritage Day features Healthy West Orange 5k, Fresh Start Zone, Food Trucks, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Educational Demonstration, Live Music, Mechanical Gator, and more. Join the Town of Oakland on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10 am - 2 pm for Heritage Day at Speer Park, 331 N. Tubb St. The 26th Annual Oakland Heritage Day will kick off bright and early at 9.30 am with the free Healthy West Orange 5K. At 10 am local favorites Lucky To Be will perform live, and at 11.30 am don

Vinyl records are more popular than ever, and the Orlando Record & CD Show is a regular event that happens at the Central Florida Showgrounds with 1,000’s of LP’s and 45’s. for sale. Records are back, and despite being replaced by CDs in the 90s, and more recently digital streaming services, vinyl records have made a major comeback, although to many of us the format never went away! In the most recent figures, vinyl sales, led by Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl” rose for t

Get ye swagger on, scallywags!! Set a course for Tampa and play your part in a full-tilt invasion! Be prepared for fun, frolic and high adventure as the 2026 Gasparilla Pirate Fest kicks off in Tampa Bay. Land, ho! Prepare to sail for one of the biggest pirate festivals in the world as the 2026 Gasparilla Pirate Fest invades Tampa on Saturday, January 31, 2026, bringing the spirit of pirates past and glittering treasures for hundreds of thousands of visitors and locals to p

Get ready for three extraordinary days of art, music, learning, and community celebrating heritage and culture in Historic Eatonville — the nation’s oldest incorporated Black township. The 2026 ZORA! Outdoor Festival of the Arts is a highlight of the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival, and is a cultural, educational, and entertainment experience like no other. From January 30 to February 1, 2026, Eatonville will come alive with vibr

The Orlando International Guitar and Music Expo showcases a variety of products including musical instruments, music-related items, craft items, clothing, gaming items, and more. The 2026 Orlando International Guitar and Music Expo returns to Orlando with hundreds of dealers and thousands of guitars. Scheduled for January 30, 31, & February 1, 2026, the expo returns to the Central Florida Fairgrounds at 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando. The three day event will feature deale