Immerse 2026 from Creative City Arts features the exciting return of Architects of Air, an amazing sculpture people enter to be moved to a sense of wonder at the beauty of light and colour. Creative City Project will once agin present IMMERSE , Central Florida’s iconic large-scale arts celebration throughout Downtown Orlando from Friday, February 20 – Sunday February 22, 2026. Presented by AdventHealth, IMMERSE will once again transform 10 city blocks into a vibrant, multi

Check out the refreshed space soon, and enjoy great food, retro games, and a bright new mural. À La Cart City, Downtown Orlando’s mini food truck park located in the new Art² Park on the corner of Orange Avenue and Robinson Street has had a mini-makeover! There's been an upgrade at À La Cart City, with the arcade now featuring a beautiful mural by Mac De Sol. The fun new mural is part of the mural program at the art park. The intention is to have the murals change every so of

Indulge in a feast of delicious plant-based delights at the International Vegan Food Festival . The popular International Vegan Food Festival returns to downtown Orlando on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 2 pm - 8 pm at Wall Street Plaza. The International Vegan Food Festival is a free family friendly festivay where you'll have the opportunity to explore a wide range of vegan food stalls, each offering unique and delectable dishes. From vegan burgers and pizzas to exotic

Luminary Market is back on Jan. 21, check out a variety of products from artisans, makers and local businesses, then catch a free movie! The City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board once again hosts Luminary Market, and a free movie in Luminary Green Park on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. This monthly market showcases between 20 to 25 unique vendors, featuring local favorites and curated goods, all designed to celebrate and support the growing Creative Village community of

Tickets for Central Florida's signature arts event, Immerse from Creative City Arts are on sale now. Creative City Project has announced the return of IMMERSE , Central Florida’s iconic large-scale arts celebration, returning to Downtown Orlando Friday, February 20 – Sunday February 22, 2026. Presented by AdventHealth, IMMERSE will once again transform 10 city blocks into a vibrant, multi-sensory world of life performance, immersive installations, and unexpected creative e

The City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board has extended the Park DTO free parking offer in downtown for another year. The City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board has announced the extension of the popular Park DTO program again, offering free parking downtown through December 31, 2026. This initiative which offers free parking via the ParkMobile app was first introduced during the pandemic, and is designed to encourage residents and visitors to explore downtown, su

Luminary Market is back, check out a variety of products from artisans, makers and local businesses, then catch a free movie! The City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board once again hosts Luminary Market, and a free movie in Luminary Green Park on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. This monthly market showcases between 20 to 25 unique vendors, featuring local favorites and curated goods, all designed to celebrate and support the growing Creative Village community of residents, s

A special gold edition swan boat has hit the water at Downtwon Orlando's Lake Eola. Celebrating 100 years of swan boats and a century of memories on the water! Since 1925, Orlando’s iconic swan boats have been bringing people together from all over the world for amazing views, smiles, and unforgettable moments on Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando. And now, the City of Orlando is marking the milestone with the debut of a stunning gold swan boat! Plan your paddle for Lake Eola's sw

Discover Downtown, the information center dedicated to all things “DTO” is hosting its second pop-up market. Following the firs t event on September 13, The DTO Local Line-Up is back for round two at Discover Downtown! Join DTO on Saturday, November 29 from 11 am - 4pm. hosted by Orange Boy Events , celebrating all things local, this fresh market series will bring together some of Orlando's best small businesses, makers and creatives for an afternoon of shopping, browsing, a

The Jack Kazanzas Star will once more hang proudly across Orange Ave. in Downtown Orlando, kicking off this year's holiday season. The holidays are coming! An Orlando holiday tradition, the raising of the Jack Kazanzas Star 50 feet over Orange Avenue will take place on the morning of Sunday, November 23 at 8 am. The more than 50-year tradition of raising the 600-pound golden star started in the 1950s. Since then, the Star has come to symbolize the start of the holiday season

The countdown is on for a day filled with nostalgia, laughter and friendly competition. On Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 2 pm - 6 pm. City District Main Street, in partnership with AdventHealth, is bringing back the 3rd annual Downtown Orlando Field Day. Downtown Orlando Field Day, sponsored by AdventHealth is an exciting downtown event that brings residents and business professionals together for fun and camaraderie. The high-energy, adult event is designed to spark team

Buffalo Boss has opened a bricks and mortar restaurant in Orlando, following success with a ghost kitchen. A Brooklyn-based chicken wing concept, Buffalo Boss Organic Wings & Things has opened a location in Downtown Orlando. Founded by entrepreneur Jamar White, the first cousin to Rapper Jay-Z, Buffalo Boss Organic Wings & Things has opened at 333 N Orange Ave, Orlando., with the new quick-service restaurant, continuing on from a successful ghost kitchen in the city since 2

This year’s fun-charged exhibits and street party o n Thursday, October 16 in Downtown Orlando celebrates Día de Los Muertos and Monster Art. Save the date as Downtown Arts District once again hosts the annual “Día de Los Muertos & Monster Party” in Downtown Orlando on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Now, in its 16 th year, the Día de Los Muertos & Monster Party features Artists Opening Receptions at CityArts Orlando at 6pm that will showcase Day of the Dead and Halloween-insp

Art², is a new kind of park celebrating Orlando’s creative energy and supporting the city’s vision of becoming “An Awesome Outdoor City.” A new outdoor space is now open in Downtown Orlando, Art² Park located on the corner of Orange Avenue and Robinson Street is an 'urban pocket park' including a two-story container building that includes various food and drink options, a performance space, covered seating, two rotating food trucks, and more. À La Cart - a local food park or

Art², DTO's newest park located on the corner of Orange Ave and Robinson Street is set to open up this fall and it's centerpiece artwork...