Events happening at the History Center during the month of October includes their most anticipated event of the year: Trick or Treat Safe Zone! During October, the Orange County Regional History Center in downtown Orlando presents an exciting selection of programs, ranging from LGBTQ+ history to family-friendly Halloween-season events. The month opens with a Lunch & Learn tracing Orlando’s LGBTQ+ history through the unexpected lens of citrus and a History Alive day devoted to

Grammy Award-Winning Artist Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton and October London are bringing “The Love of Soul” Tour to Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. GRAMMY Award-winning vocal powerhouse, Fantasia Barrino, brings “The Love of Soul” Tour to Addition Financial Arena on March 27, 2027 at 8 pm with Anthony Hamilton and October London. Tickets go on sale October 2 at 10 am. Fantasia first broke onto the scene in 2004, entering every heart and home, as the Season 3 winner of “Ame

Oviedo Night Market is being reimagined as Mall Rat Market, a monthly Friday evening market taking place on the second Friday of each month. Friday nights at the mall are getting interesting again. On Friday, October 9th, Oviedo Mall will welcome back a familiar favorite with an entirely new identity as Oviedo Night Market is reimagined as Mall Rat Market, a monthly Friday evening market combining Local makers, artists, small businesses, food, drinks and interactive experienc

The Hands-Only CPR and AED training will prepare more residents to make a difference in an emergency cardiac arrest situation. The Orlando Fire Department will host free hands-only CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Walt Disney Amphitheatre, Lake Eola, in recognition of World Heart Day through its Take Heart Orlando program. OFD has taught more than 250,000 city residents and counting lifesaving skills since its launch to

City Of Orlando launches Phase II of Parking Modernization, with updated parking hours, rates and ways to pay. The City of Orlando will launch the second phase of its parking modernization initiative on Thursday, October 1, 2026, bringing updated parking hours, rates and ways to pay designed to improve accessibility, curb turnover and convenience throughout downtown Orlando. Beginning October 1, updates include: On-street parking hours: Paid parking hours will be 8 a.m. to

Exhibition marking city’s 150th anniversary receives Silver Award for excellence. The Orange County Regional History Center’s exhibition Orlando Collected, created to mark the city’s 150th anniversary, has received a Silver Award in the Over $25,000 budget category of the Southeastern Museums Conference’s 2026 Exhibition Competition. The annual competition recognizes outstanding exhibitions at museums throughout the Southeast. Exhibitions are judged by museum professionals an

Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month while celebrating National Tacos Day at Talkin’ Tacos. This October, Talkin’ Tacos is giving taco lovers even more reason to celebrate - a 30-taco party box for National Taco Day, on Tuesday, October 6, as well as a way to turn their beverage into meaningful support for women facing breast and gynecological cancers. The fast-growing Mexican street food concept known for its viral Birria Tacos and bold, scratch-made flavors with several lo

Celebrate spooky season with hauntingly good cocktails at Rosen Hotels & Resorts in Orlando. This Halloween, Rosen Hotels & Resorts invites guests to raise a glass to spooky season with creative cocktail specials. On select nights throughout the fall, Rosen Inn (closest to Universal), Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando and Rosen Inn Lake Buena Vista will serve a lineup of spirited, eerie cocktails at happy hour prices. Whether planning a frightful getaway or looking for wickedly goo

Biketoberfest roars back to Daytona Beach with thousands of bikers expected. The 34th annual Biketoberfest motorcycle rally in the Daytona Beach area and Volusia County on Oct. 15-18 will be a part of the 2026 AMA National Gypsy Tour. It’s the third consecutive year that the popular rally has been a part of the Gypsy Tour. With more than 100 years of history, the AMA National Gypsy Tour is a celebration of the freedom and camaraderie of motorcycling. With 14 total events in 2

Christmas celebration brings themed pop-ups, magical décor, special events, and Santa Claus! Wekiva Island has become known as one of the most magical destinations for the most wonderful time of the year over the last decade. Winter Wonderland is back for 2026, and the Island will be more festive than ever. The beloved annual tradition will run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 25, with the Island transformed into a wonderland complete with a twinkling Christmas Tree Forest, nightly “snow

Specialty Halloween Cocktail Menu now available, plus ICEBAR hosts “Spooky Cocktails” Themed Mixology Class Oct. 18 and Halloween Weekend Event Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 Things are getting frightfully festive at ICEBAR Orlando this spooky season. Orlando’s coolest bar in town – voted “Best I-Drive Bar” – is raising spirits with its annual specialty Halloween cocktail menu “Deadly Sips”, featuring five wickedly creative concoctions complete with pumpkin spice, mystical smoke bubbles,

The Harlem Globetrotters are slam dunking their way back to Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters have announced that Orlando will be a key stop on the Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour, set to play at Addition Financial Arena on April 17, 2027 at 2 pm. Tickets go on sale October 2 at 10 am. This tour is unlike any other in 100 years, with a whole new game, a new lineup of rivals, and all-new challenges that raise the stakes at every st

Feel the Heat launch packages now on sale for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy NROL-97 Mission. Tickets are now on sale for the nighttime launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy NROL-97 mission, offering guests the unforgettable opportunity to watch one of the world’s most powerful operational rockets light up the sky from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the NROL-97 mission no earlier than (NET) Thursday, October 1, 2026 from Launch Complex 39A

Hometown shows will celebrate 5 years of Just A Little While and Could It Get Better Than This, plus the 1st Anniversary of label debut album, Easy Street. The 502s have announced back-to-back anniversary shows in their hometown, Orlando, on December 10 and 11 at Will's Pub. The new dates add to their Just A Little Run and celebrate the 2021 viral hit “Just A Little While,” which has logged over 173M streams to date from their album Could It Get Better Than This, as well as t

Westgate Resorts and the Westgate Foundation are celebrating 15 years of Military Weekend by providing 1,000 military families with complimentary three-day, two-night vacations in Orlando this December. Westgate Resorts has annoucned the return of its fan favorite Military Weekend vacation giveaway, now entering its 15th year. This annual event stands as a powerful tribute to the brave, active-duty U.S. military members, veterans, and Gold Star families whose unwavering servi