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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 latest 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, stand-up comedy, theater shows, and more. We also include the latest food and drink news, together with the best nightlife in the city.


Enjoy a 4th of July Celebration at Avalon Park celebrating America's 250th with family fun and fireworks
Celebrate teh 250th Anniversary of America in Avalon Park! Clebrate the 4th of July with a 5K, Bike Parade, Apple Pie Bake-Off, and Fireworks! Avalon Park is inviting friends, families, and neighbors to come together for a patriotic celebration at the Avalon Park 4th of July Celebration, honoring America’s 250th Anniversary, on Saturday, July 4 in Downtown Avalon Park. The community will gather to celebrate independence, tradition, and hometown pride with a full day of festiv

Alastair Mac
Jul 2


Join St Cloud for a day of patriotic family fun celebrating America’s 250th at 4th On The Lake!
Celebrate America's 250th with live entertainment, Sami's Kids Zone, food, contests, games, local vendors, and so much more. The City of St Cloud is inviting residents and visitors to 4th On The Lake: Celebrating America 250 on Saturday, July 4, at Lakefront Park. On Independence Day enjoy an afternoon and evening of patriotic family fun as St Cloud celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary. With something for everyone, enjoy live music from Modern Ties. live performances from th

Alastair Mac
Jul 2


The Top 10 Things To Do in Orlando this 4th of July Weekend, July 3 - 5, 2026
The 4th of July Weekend is here and with so much to enjoy as we celebrate america's 250th Birthday, we've brought together the ten best things to do in Orlando this weekend that you can't afford to miss! There is so much to do this 4th of July Weekend! As Orlando gears up to celebrate America's 250th, you can look forward to massive fireworks displays, hometown celebrations, and non-stop red, white, and blue fun as the city celebrates Independence Day. With so much to do this

Emma Walton
Jul 2


Celebrate America's 250th at the 2026 Lake Eola 4th of July Fireworks at the Fountain - All You Need To Know!
Get ready for a spectacular evening featuring live entertainment, family-friendly fun, delicious food and beverages, a giant birthday photo booth, and spectacualr fireworks. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando invites everyone to celebrate the 4th of July at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando for the cities annual Fireworks at the Fountain spectacular. On Saturday, July 4, 2026, be at Lake Eola Park for a historic edition of Fireworks at the Fountain, celebrating

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Altamonte Springs is going all out for America's 250th Anniversary at this year's Red Hot & Boom!
Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with live music, family-friendly activities, mouthwatering food and a spectacular fireworks show celebrating America's 250th. The City is pulling out all the stops for Central Florida's biggest Independence Day celebration! The 29th annual Red Hot & Boom promises an unforgettable evening of live music, mouthwatering food, family-friendly fun and one of the most spectacular fireworks shows around. Experience the best night of the s

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


America is turning 250, and Mount Dora is celebrating with a hometown Independence Day Parade
Head to downtown Mount Dora for a patriotic tribute parade celebrating our country's independence at the annual Independence Day Parade in beautiful downtown Mount Dora. America is turning 250, and Mount Dora is celebrating the way only a true small town can. This July 4, downtown Mount Dora will come alive for the City of Mount Dora’s Independence Day Parade, a patriotic tradition along Donnelly Street filled with local groups, decorated entries, families, neighbors, and ple

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Kickstart your 4th of July Weekend with Violectric, at a free concert at Aloft Orlando on July 3!
Join Violectric, the House Band for the City of Orlando as proclaimed by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, in a FREE concert at Aloft Orlando Downtown at 7pm on July 3. Performing together LIVE on stage, renowned “Vinylinist” Michelle Jones and the talented musicians of the Central Florida strings super-group Violectric will celebrate America's 250th Birthday at a free indoor public concert at Aloft Orlando Downtown at 7pm on July 3, 2026. Celebrating America's 250th Birthday, Viole

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Celebrate America’s 250th at Fun Spot America with a day of rides and a spectacular fireworks show
Gather your family and friends for a star-spangled celebration, and celebrate America's 250th Birthday with fun and fireworks at Fun Spot America! This 4th of July, trade the backyard chair for a coaster seat! The Independence Day celebrations at Orlando’s favorite hometown theme park, Fun Spot America, are going to be huge! America is celebrating 250 years of independence, marking a milestone that only comes once in a lifetime. For two and a half centuries, generations of fa

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Join the City of Eustis Hometown Celebration commemorating America's 250th with Michael Ray and Fireworks!
The annual Hometown Celebration will be on Friday, July 3, from 4 – 10 pm in Ferran Park. This free event will feature an impressive lineup of family-friendly activities, live music and a huge firework finale. Join the City of Eustis for its annual Hometown Celebration, this year commemorating America's 250th Anniversary, on Friday, July 3, from 4 - 10 pm in Ferran Park! Celebrate our nation's history and independence with live entertainment, family-friendly activities, foo

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Kick off your 4th of July Holiday Weekend at Howl at the Moon's Legends of Rock Party on July 3
Howl at the Moon on International Drive is celebrating America's 250th with a high-energy live msuic party. Howl at the Moon Orlando has your 4th of July Weekend Soundtrack! Kickstart your heart and the 4th of July Holiday Weekend at the Legends of Rock Party on Friday, July 3 at Howl at the Moon, located at 8815 International Dr, Orlando. Get ready for a high-energy live music party packed with legendary rock anthems, iconic guitar solos and the songs that inspire you to “Ju

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Celebrate America’s 250th at Mount Dora’s Freedom on the Waterfront featuring a fireworks and drone show!
Enjoy an evening of live music, food vendors, family fun, a kids zone, local vendors, and a fireworks and drone show over the waterfront. Mount Dora is going big for America’s 250th. Join the City of Mount Dora for Freedom on the Waterfront on Friday, July 3, from 4 - 10 pm, as one of Central Florida’s most beautiful lakefront settings turns into a patriotic Independence Day celebration. Set along the shores of Lake Dora, this free, family-friendly event brings together live

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


The Morse Museum is celebrating the 4th of July Weekend with Free Admission All Weekend!
The Morse Museum will provide FREE admission to everyone on Thursday, July 4, 2025. In a tradition for Independence Day dating from 1995, The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art will provide FREE admission to its galleries on the July 4 in conjunction with the City of Winter Park’s Fourth of July Celebration in Central Park. The very first Winter Park celebration of July 4th rang in the opening of the Morse Museum’s new location on North Park Avenue in 1995. Hugh F. M

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Get ready for a star-spangled weekend at Boxi Park's Celebrate Stars & Stripes Weekend in Lake Nona
Celebrate the 4th of July Weekend with food specials, refreshing drinks, live music, and more at Boxi Park. Stars & Stripes Weekend is taking over Boxi Park in Lake Nona this weekend, from July 1 - 5, 2026, with a full lineup of events, live entertainment, and festive fun celebrating the 4th of July Holiday Weekend. Get ready for a star-spangled weekend packed with live entertainment, festive fun, and nonstop energy throughout Boxi Park. https://www.facebook.com/events/890757

Alastair Mac
Jul 1


Gideon's Bakehouse is set to lavish you with treats throughout July, with THREE limited flavors!
Summer adventures are in full swing, and there’s no better time to visit Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs and East End Market with a sweet selection of new limited-time treats! The ever popular Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs and the East End Market is known for the popularity of it's limited-time cookies, cakes, merch and more. Each month, Gideon's release new items to an eager fan-base of customers eager to discover new treats, and as we kick off July, this month d

Emma Walton
Jul 1


Universal Orlando announce Hellraiser Haunted House is coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2026
This year, Halloween Horror Nights Orlando will feature a brand new house based on Hellraiser, one of horror’s most influential franchises. This fall, Halloween Horror Nights, the world’s premier halloween event, returns to Universal Orlando Resort for its 35th anniversary, and as excitement builds for this year's event, which takes place on select nights, August 28 through November 1, 2026, Universal Orlando has announced yet another haunted house coming to this year's HHN,

Shane Walton
Jun 30
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