Welcome to another weekend of things to do here in Orlando, as always, we've selected the best events that are taking place throughout the weekend. Enjoy!
The Best Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend!
MULTI-DAY EVENTS
Outdoor Ice Skating at Melia Orlando
Now - January 4, 2024
Meliá Orlando Celebration has partnered with Glice to install a 38’ x 38’ rink next to the main lobby entrance that requires no water energy or carbon emissions. A sustainable alternative to traditional ice rinks, Glice Eco-Rink uses synthetic ice panels for year-round family fun.
The rink is open to the public Oct. 15, 2023 through Jan. 3, 2024 from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person for both adults and children and includes a pair of skates. Tickets are sold on-site at the rink.
Annual Great Scott Farms Fall Festival
Saturdays and Sundays, Now – November 26, 2023
At Great Scott Farms, 26216 County Road Mount Dora 32757, get lost in a huge 6.5 acre corn maze! Jump on a huge jumping pillow, slide down a 60ft super slide, play on the giant castle-like playground and much more!
You can take an audio tour of the farm on the hay ride while learning about what they grow and their history. Check out their Market, Cafe, and food vendors.
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Now - November 18, 2023
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is dishing up delights at Walt Disney World Resort now through until November 18, 2023.
Get ready to sip and savor at more than 25 Global Marketplaces throughout EPCOT, including returning favorites such as The Fry Basket, Flavors from Fire, Canada, India and Spain. Several new Global Marketplaces will open later during the festival as summer turns to fall.
The festival has also welcomed back the popular Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare at America Gardens Theatre.
And don’t forget to commemorate your EPCOT visit by bringing festival magic home with official event merchandise including apparel, home décor, trading pins and more.
Southern Hills Farm Fall Festival
Thursday - Sunday, Now - November 12. 2023
The 8th Annual Fall Festival located at 16651 Schofield Rd, Clermont, FL 34714, is happening each Thursday-Sunday between Sept. 23 and Nov. 12.
Fall Festival Fun Includes: Kids Zone, 5-acre corn maze, farm wagon rides, yard games, U-pick sunflower and zinnia fields, pumpkin patch barn with a wide variety of beautiful and unique pumpkins of all sizes and colors, beautiful rooftop deck, picture perfect photo op areas for your fall family photos, and more!
Enjoy our delicious apple cider donuts, blueberry lemonade, frozen and hot apple cider, blueberry cobbler, pumpkin muffins and more from their vintage Airstream turned bakery.
The Showcase Of Citrus Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall Festival
Now - November 12, 2023
The Showcase of Citrus is once again hosting its popular Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall festivities
The entire family is invited to enjoy fall at The Showcase of Citrus located at 15051 Frank Jarrell Rd Clermont 34714.
The Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall Festival begins September 23 with thousands of pumpkins, the world's biggest monster truck rides, exotic animals, gem mining, playgrounds, and more.
There will be themed alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages at the bars, and of course pumpkin treats!
Harvest Holler Corn Maze
Now - November 12, 2023
Harvest Holler Corn Maze 950 Tavares Rd., Polk City 33868, is a real working family farm with animals, activities and of course, the Corn Maze!
Sit on a hay bale, drink some true southern sweet tea or lemonade and relish the time with your family.
Maw-Maw’s Country store has some of the most amazing cobblers you have ever tasted and Paw-Paw’s Vittles features true country eats that will remind you of time at the County Fai
Nosf3ratu at The Ren Theater
Select Days, Now - November 5, 2023
Nosferatu is returning to Orlando for year 3! Renaissance Theatre Company have revealed that the re-re-vamped adult horror experience Nosferatu is back following a sold out run in 2022. This years experience has been totally re-vamped, so returning guests will join new patrons to experience it all for the first time.
Every inch of the Ren's 15,468 square foot warehouse in Downtown Orlando will be converted into an exciting maze of elaborately designed shadowy scenes, with the audience moves from room to room, encountering performers behind every secret door.
The great thing about this experience is that every guest has a unique experience, with the cast of 32 vampires leading the audience into hidden corners of the building, where they play out scary, and sexy scenarios during the 90-minute experience.
One the experience is over, new this year is VBar, the sexy nightclub where thirsty vampires meet their prey opens late for a completely different experience. Sexy vampires, live entertainment, and bloody good cocktails. See the show, stay for the party.
Nosferatu is for adults 18+ Strong sexuality including nudity. Sadism, blood, gore, and violent themes. Expect haze and fog, strobing and moving lights, complete darkness. Loud sounds and music throughout. Audience will move from space to space through dark corridors on foot. Check out rentheatre.com for details.
Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Orlando Resort
Select Nights Now - November 4, 2023
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Orlando Resort is huge, its one of the biggest Halloween events in Florida, and features horror of all genres, from cinematic greats and crazed cult favorites to the park’s original abominations, and each year the legend grows and the experience reaches beyond your wildest nightmares.
Halloween Horror Nights 32 includes 10 terrifying haunted houses, 5 sinister scare zones and live entertainment.
This year's haunted houses include The Exorcist: Believer, Chucky: Ultimate Kill Count, Universal Monsters: Unmasked, Stranger Things 4, and The Last of Us.
Scream-A-Geddon
Now - November 4, 2023
If you go down to the woods this spooky season your in for a horrific surprise... Scream-A-Geddon in Dade City is BACK!
Spread across 20 acres in a remote corner of Pasco County, the scariest of horror parks, Scream-A-Geddon Horror Park has five haunted houses, a zombie paintball fight and monsters who can and will grab you!
Scream-A-Geddon is only a miserable 1 hour, 30 minute drive from Orlando, and it is so worth it, if you dare....
This years event features the all new haunted house, Breach. Enter if you dare, but you may never come out, plus returning this year is fan favorite's, Rage 3D, Floodwater Bayou, Ravenhill Asylum, Demon's Revenge, and of course it wouldn't be Scream-A-Geddon without Zombie Paintball Assault!!
The event also features Monster Midway with food, beer, and games, and Bono's Beer Garden.
Sir Henry Haunted Trail
Select Nights, Now - November 4, 2023
The one of a kind outdoor haunted attraction, Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail is celebrating 10 seasons of horror this spooky season, guests can expect an all new attraction - a haunted hayride, as well as brand new themes for every trail including the return of many fan favorite characters!
This years event will run select nights from September 29 - November 4, and will feature 3 haunted experiences, Legends Of Halloween haunted hayride, 2 escape rooms, plus laser tag, and axe throwing.
The three new trail for this years event are Tales Of The Dead, Wicked Waters and Moonlight Massacre.
Sir Henry Haunted Trail is a horrific one hour drive from Orando in your doom buggy.
The Haunting of River Ranch
Every Fri/Sa, Now - November 4, 2023
Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo is is back with bone-chilling excitement, as the resort hosts the second chapter of the annual The Haunting of River Ranch.
From September 29 – November 4, 2023, guests of Westgate River Ranch and the public are invited to immerse themselves in The Haunting of River Ranch. This year's event features the Cowboy Adventure Park & Florida Fair, a haunted hayride and an all-new haunted house, intertwined with a captivating original narrative.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Select Nights, Now - November 1, 2023
Get ready for a spooktacular celebration with plenty of tricks and treats at this year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, happening now through November 1, 2023.
Enjoy spellbinding entertainment including shows, a parade, fireworks, Disney characters dressed in their Halloween best, and so much more.
This limited-capacity, nighttime event starts at 7 pm and allows guests to experience shorter wait times on attractions, themed food and beverage and more
Howl-O-Scream At Busch Gardens Tampa
Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023
Tampa’s premier Halloween event returns earlier than ever with new frights & scares taking over the entire park with haunted houses, scare zones, sinister shows and more.
Until October 31st, unspeakable horror lives in every dark corner, including on Busch Gardens’ pulse-pounding thrill rides. Howl-O-Scream is bringing fear to the next level and once you’re in there’s nothing to fear but everything.
Haunted houses include fan favorite, The Residence: Home For The Holidays, plus Ms. Stranglewood is back for more haunts this spooky season, year, and has something sinister waiting behind every corner. plus, new this year is D.H. Baggums, Circus of Fear.
This year's scare zone's include the all new Big Ed's Demolition Derby, which features a rather sinister Big Ed, and Sin City Zombies, another brand new scare zone for 2023.
Howl-O-Scream At SeaWorld Orlando
Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023
Howl-O-Scream resurfaces at SeaWorld Orlando and this year you will have nowhere to hide. Howl-O-Scream has washed ashore, and this time, the fear is everywhere.
Returning for its third year on September 8, Howl-O-Scream runs select nights through October 31, and this year Howl-O-Scream isn’t just back at SeaWorld. It’s bigger and better than ever with ALL-NEW terrors.
Evade angry haunts as they rampage through scare zones. Seek shelter indoors, only to find you’ve entered a house of horrors. Deepen the thrill with nighttime coaster rides. Quench your thirst for fear at a fiendishly interactive bar. And feel the monstrous electricity of three live shows.
Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular
Select Days, Now - October 31, 2023
At Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular, from September 9 to October 31, guests will step into a whimsical world full of enchantment with Kandy, a witch-in-training!
Every Saturday and Sunday, plus Monday Oct. 30 & Tuesday Oct. 31, this event takes place during regular park hours, and is included with park entry. Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular will be casting magical spells, from 12 – 4 pm at the Festival Walkway.
A costume parade, story time and trick or treating are some of the activities guests will find in this immersive Halloween experience.
SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular
Select Dates, Now - October 31, 2023
SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is back with fun surprises, candy, costumes and more! Kids love trick-or-treating (with purchase of reusable bag) during this daytime event as they explore the decorated trail and meet colorful characters.
This year be sure to check out all their immersive family Spooktacular Festivities and plan your visit this fall.
SeaWorld Spooktacular runs select days, Sept. 16 – Oct. 31, and is included with park admission.
Vampirates: When the Blood Moon Rises
Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023
Pirates Dinner Adventure is hosting “Vampirates: When the Blood Moon Rises”, a Halloween-themed dinner show suitable for ghouls and goblins of all ages.
As the Blood Moon casts an eerie glow over the high seas, the notorious Captain Sebastian the Black and his pirate crew of vampires are in search of the Sulzana’s Eye, a cursed necklace that will allow them to live in the daylight. And only you can stop them before the necklace falls into the wrong hands! Embark on a spooktacular journey filled with aerial artistry, swordplay, death-defying stunts and dynamic duels
In addition to the themed show, guests can satisfy their sweet tooth on the Trick R Treat Trail and the whole family is encouraged to dress up in their favorite costumes on select nights of the Vampirates show.
Haunted Holiday Light Show at ICON Park
Now - October 31
Gather outdoors on The Lawn at ICON Park to be immersed in The Wheel’s popular annual light and fog show, as 64,000 LED lights dance 400 ft. in the air while fog drifts across the lawn at your feet. Shows will take place nightly, now through Tuesday, October 31st.
Sundays through Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. / Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Plus, throughout October, the 400-foot Wheel is the ultimate Orlando Halloween photo spot for selfies, as it illuminates the skyline with a magnificent color-scape of orange, purple, green and red lights.
Spooky Fall Experience by Marriott Village Orlando
Now - October 31, 2023
Join the Marriott Village Orlando in creating memorable spooky fun experiences. Daily and holiday weekend from September 1, 2023, to October 31, 2023, Marriott Village Orlando will come alive at night with bespoke activities and curated amenities to experience the destination difference and a spooky good time. Book your stay today to reserve one of the newest talked about Spooky Halloween experiences in Orlando!
Haunting Nights at Leu Gardens
Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023
This Halloween season once darkness arrives, there is a brand new nighttime experience to enjoy here in Orlando, as Creative City Arts presents Haunting Nights, an artful, exciting Halloween experience that will take place in the forests of Leu Gardens.
Guests to this new immersive Haunting Nights experience will be welcomed by a 10’ tall jack-o-lantern, before making your way past the bridge troll and into the forest of eyes.
You will then walk through a garden of sunflowers, journey through a neon-light maze, climb up a giant hay-pyramid, meet La Catrina in our Dia de Muertos world, and so much more.
Creative City Arts promises some jump-scares, but say it won't be too scary with the event recommended for guests 13 and up. Get tickets here.
Happy Frights
Select nights, Now - October 31, 2023
Gather the entire family for a fun, family-friendly Halloween adventure throughout Orlando’s Leu Gardens during Happy Frights. This new experience from Creative City Arts features exciting immersive worlds, live characters, food and trick-or-treating.
Guests will meet a dancing bridge-troll, walk through a garden of sunflowers, explore a neon-light maze, climb up a giant hay-pyramid, celebrate Dia de Muertos and so much more – all while visiting nine trick-or-treat stations along the way. Get tickets here.
Screamin' Green Hauntoween at Crayola Experience
Now - October 31, 2023
Screamin' Green Hauntoween is back and more colorful than ever! Join Crayola Experience Orlando on a quest to discover rare, Halloween colors and meet monster-ific characters as you go! To find them all, you’ll journey into an ancient Pharaoh’s tomb, creep through a spooktacular forest and more all while creating WITCHtacular crafts!
This event is CHALK-full of spooky happenings: a themed scavenger hunt, spook-tastic crafts, character photo ops, and more! ALL included with admission.
Plus every weekend enjoy trick-or-treating and a DJ dance party.
The Outta Control Spooktacular Magic Dinner Show
Now - October 31, 2023
This special version of Orlando’s longest-running dinner show will include brand new Halloween-themed magic and stories, interactive illusions featuring spooky Hollywood characters, questions answered from the great beyond, and more.
Performing 5 nights a week is the amazing Tony Brent, and during his off nights, audiences can enjoy one of our special guest entertainers: Matt Marberry, Phillip Kaiser, Jimmy Rook, or TC Tahoe.
Shows often sell out, so grab your tickets today! Costumes encouraged!
Historic Downtown Winter Garden Halloween Experience
October 20 – October 31, 2023
Halloween is celebrated for 12 days – not just one -- in Winter Garden! The City’s annual Halloween Experience provides family-friendly festivities in Downtown Winter Garden, including seven nights of an outdoor animated Halloween Light Show on City Hall; a hay maze; fall- and spooky-themed photo locations, decorations and light displays throughout downtown; a Spooky Caboose at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum; a Halloween Celebration at the fall-themed Farmers Market, and more! Costumes are welcome any day!
Enzian 13 Films Of Halloween
Various Days, Now - October 31, 2023
The Enzian Theater has announced the return of the popular 13 Films of Halloween Series.
Every October, Enzian showcases a series of scary movies and events so you can celebrate Halloween all month long. The lineup features programs for all ages and includes parties, midnight films, cult classics, free outdoor screenings, and more! This year Enzian Theater will have 13 Cocktails of Halloween available throughout October at Eden Bar, and Eden Bar’s Halloween Party!
Get ready for a bloody good time at Eden Bar’s Halloween Party! Dress to impress in your best costume and party with your friends until you’re dead at dawn. This not to be missed night includes music, food, and drinks, before ending the celebration with the midnight feature – The Beyond: The Composer’s Cut.
For more details, check out the Enzian Theater Website.
St. Stephen’s Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
Now - October 31, 2023
St. Stephen’s Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival 575 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708 is a well know community Pumpkin Patch with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes
A Lot Of Pumpkins, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
Select Days, Now - October 29, 2023
A Lot of Pumpkins pumpkin patch and fall festival at Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest located at 35317 Huff Road, Eustis 32736 is open for the 16th straight year, weekends from September 23rd through October 29 and select weekdays in October.
Attractions include The Magical Maze has thirteen scary monster pictures hidden throughout…find them all and win a prize! The horse and pony rides and zip line rides are open weekends. The giant culvert slide, barrel train rides, trike track, duck races and so much more are available in the Jolly Acres play area. Jack’s Barnyard petting zoo is the place to visit with all of our farm animal friends. Hayrides and bounce pillows complete the fun!
The Kettle and Grill serves up a variety of hotdogs, hamburgers, sausages, and kettle korn. Street tacos are served at the Taco Tree. Visit the Frozen Elf for a frozen treat to end your meal. Selection may be limited on weekdays. Specialty drinks, beer, wine and seltzers are available from the bar.
October 28 - 30. Trick or Treat stations will be set up throughout the farm. Put on your family friendly costumes and join in the fun..
Pumpkins are displayed in a shaded lot to help preserve their freshness. Pumpkins are priced by size and type with most ranging between $3 and $13.
Gaylord Palms Goblins & Giggles Weekends
Now - October 29, 2023
Bewitching thrills, chills and laughter will once again fill fall weekends as guests are treated to family-friendly Halloween fun beginning Sept. 9, 2023, when Gaylord Palms Resort kicks off its annual Goblins & Giggles Weekends celebration.
The much loved event which runs through Oct. 29, will feature live shows, interactive events, dance and costume parties, character experiences, spooky animal encounters, a themed scavenger hunt and escape room, and plenty of sweet treats.
Plus this year, Gaylord Palms Resort is offering two “Fall Into Family Fun” hotel packages with features like free resort credit, premium guest room views, and tickets to popular Goblins & Giggles Weekends events.
LEGOLAND Florida Brick-or-Treat
Select Days, Now - October 29, 2023
Families will be screaming in excitement at LEGOLAND Florida Brick-or-Treat this year, with more candy, more LEGO characters and more spell-binding surprises than ever before.
This Halloween spectacular will bewitch families with so many amazing experiences including V.I.M. Dance Party Hosted by Lord Vampyre, the new show The UnbeLEAFable Halloween Night and NEW 4D Movie: The Great Monster Chase.
Enjoy live shows, costume contests, meet and greets, spooky LEGO decorations and Monster mischief around every corner – all included with general park admission and select Annual Passes.
Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat
Various Days, Now - October 29, 2023
Just in time for Halloween is Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, at Orlando Family Stage.
It’s Halloween! Duck, Pig, Cow, and Hen cannot wait to throw a Halloween party, complete with apple-bobbing, bottomless candy bowls, and a spook-tacular costume contest, against Farmer Brown’s wishes, as he is afraid of Halloween.
Join the barnyard crew as they use some clever trickery to show Farmer Brown that sometimes a little scare can be big fun!
A Halloween costume parade of children in costumes is a part of each weekend show.
Grande Lakes Orlando Fall On The Farm
Weekends, Now - October 29, 2023
Grande Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination located in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, has announce the return of its fourth annual Fall on the Farm event this October.
Consisting of family-friendly activities and seasonal celebrations taking place at the on-site 18,000-square-foot Whisper Creek Farm, alongside attractive stay and event packages, Fall on the Farm welcomes guests to enjoy an abundance of excitement all month long.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm throughout October, Grande Lakes Orlando will host an array of unique activities for guests of all ages.
Tickets are priced at $49 for adults, $30 for children ages 3-12 years old and complimentary for infants and toddlers, which includes parking and farm entry, as well as access to programming including hayrides, pumpkin carving and painting, seasonal family games, animal encounters, face painting, a farmer's market, archery exhibit, falconry meet and greet, farming education and live music entertainment.
Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms
Weekends, Now - October 29, 2023
Celebrate fall in Florida at Amber Brooke Farm’s biggest festival of the year located at 36111 N CR 44A Eustis, FL 32736.
Pick Pumpkins, get lost in the Crop Maze, Pet animals in the Petting Zoo, Pick Flowers and Vegetables, listen to live music and entertainment, and more. Plus, enjoy all your favorite year-round farm activities.
Plus, new this year, they've added Archery and Gel Blaster Ranges to the fun things to do!
Tickets start at $15 per person. Get details now.
Club Lake Fall Festival
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Now – October 29, 2023
Activities this year at Club Lake, located at 3403 Rock Springs Road Apopka, Florida 32712 include two hay rides, corn maze, toddler maze, pumpkin patch, Country Store, play structures, high strikers, football area, basketball area, The Cow Wash, and much more! Pumpkin chunkin’ and tennis ball launching from an air cannon are also available.
Boulevard of Bold Dreams
Select Dates, Now - October 29, 2023
The Orlando Shakes presents Boulevard of Bold Dreams, a dynamic story about the night Hattie McDaniel (Gone with the Wind) made Hollywood history by becoming the first Black artist to win an Oscar. When Hattie stops at a bar and decides not to attend the awards ceremony, the bartender, Arthur, and the maid, Dottie, do everything in their power to convince her to go and claim her historic win. A story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism and inequity of Hollywood.
Dracula The Musical
October 20 - 29, 2023
This October, Opera del Sol will take to the stage at CityArts in an immersive and musical retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic novel, Dracula.
Dracula The Musical is a thrilling drama of suspense and a Gothic romance of dreamlike temptation from the extraordinary team of Christopher Hampton, Don Black and Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Civil War).
Set in Europe at the end of the Victorian Age, the story follows the famed vampire as he lusts for new blood. Jonathan Harker and Mina Murray fall victim to Dracula's unnatural charm and, along with Doctor Van Helsing, must fight Dracula's supernatural powers.
Dracula will enthrall audiences with its powerful score and its potential for showcasing dark or gothic sets and costumes. Stagecraft experts will love bringing the undead to life in this haunting musical of unrequited love.
The production takes place at CityArts, 39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando fro October 20 - 29, 2023. Tickets on sale now.
The Spider Queen
Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 29, 2023
Winner of the 2022 Broadway World Award for Best New Play, “The Spider Queen” returns to Orlando this Halloween in a brand new full length production. The show tells the saga of the greatest flop in Broadway history from inception to closing, and all the previews in between. 12 actors inhabit everyone from Julie Taymor to Bono & The Edge in a script called “A big web of fun”
Club Lake Corn Maze
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Now - October 29, 2023
Club Lake located at 3403 Rock Springs Road, Apopka 32712 they have afun corn maze, plus hay rides, toddler maze, pumpkin patch, country store, play structures, high strikers, football area, basketball area, the cow wash, and much more!
Pumpkin chunkin’ and tennis ball launching from an air cannon are also available.
Harvest Fields Corn Maze
Saturdays & Sundays, Now - October 29, 2023
Head to 3000 N Spring Garden Ave, DeLand 32724 for the Harvest Fields Corn Maze.
This is a family fun filled day with the highlight finding your way through the largest corn maze in central Florida, plus enjoy all the extra fun activities on the 100 acre farm, including the pumpkin patch, giant hay fort, corn cannon, round bale racers, duck races, corn hole, corn box, post pounder and mini hay maze.
Sykes Family Farms Maze
Now - October 29, 2023
Sykes Family Farms Maze at 5995 Brough Rd, Elkton, FL 32033 is all day fun for all ages. The maze is 9 acres total which consists of 4 phases. At the entrance of the maze you have the option of fill out a “passport” – a ten questions form that will help guide you through the maze.
Phase 1 and 2 take around 15-30 minutes to navigate with Phase 1 being slightly shorter for the directionally challenged. Phase 3 and 4 are our “kiddie” mazes featuring the story of Jack and The Cornstalk and The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin on large story boards.
Admission includes Corn Maze, Hayride, Playgounds, Cow Milking Station, Duck Races, Cow Train, Teeter Totter, Farm Animals, Barn Yard Ball Zone and Pedal Karts!
Hastings Ranch and Farm Corn Maze
Saturdays & Sundays, Now - October 29, 2023
Hastings Ranch and Farm Corn Maze at 1550 Dolphin Dr, St Cloud, FL 34771 features an awesome Corn Maze, plus Hay Rides, Pedal Cars, Duck Races, Corn Box, Barrel Train, Bounce Houses, Live Music, and a Pumpkin Patch.
A Petrified Forest
Select Nights, Now - October 28, 2023
One of the best spooky season scare experiences in Central Florida is a horrifying journey into A Petrified Forest!
This terrifying independent outdoor scare trail which is located in the Altamonte Springs area of Orlando is legendary around these parts, and this year features three new trails and more!
A Petrified Forest is a home grown community attraction, offering three intensely horrifying scare trails set in a genuinely spooky forest location covering around 2 acres.
The trails are long, with uniquely themed rooms and awesome scares around every turn.
The annual Halloween event continues to grow ever year, and now offer a whole night out with great music, food concessions, local art vendors, laser tag, backstage tours, and so much more.
Manor of Madness
October 20, 21, 27, 28, 2023
Manor of Madness is Leesburg’s premiere haunted attraction.
A walk through haunted attraction that takes place inside the Melon Patch theatre on select nights in October. The "maze" is built on the actual stage of the theatre and goes all throughout the building!
Central Florida Zoo Boo Bash
October 21-22 and 28-29, 2023
The beloved Zoo Boo Bash is offering more Halloween festivities than ever this year with three weekends of costumes, an exciting trick-or-treat path and all your Zoo favorites.
This year’s party takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on select dates, Oct. 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29.
The family-friendly event will feature treat stations and other fun activities. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to dress their best and show off their costumes.
Guests can purchase tickets online here for guaranteed admission.
Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts And Goblins
October 21, 22, 28 and 29, 2023
Gators, Ghosts and Goblins at Gatorland returns with lots of spooky activities!
Swamp Ghost’s Monster Museum returns with an all-new exhibit! Encounter specters,
goblins, and more as you learn about the origins of everyone’s favorite haunted holiday!
Explore new haunt-zones like The Creepy Creature Carnival, where famous monsters moonlight as midway attractions! and the Frightful Frontier, an old west town populated with cursed cowboys! Plus, seek out hidden beasties like the Florida Skunk Ape, Moth Man, Chupacabra, and more!
All this plus interactive characters, animal meet-and-greets, a Children’s Halloween Costume Parade with treat bags for all kids who participate! There’s also fun shows, a variety of specialtyvendors, games, candy giveaways, and more!
Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts, and Goblins is included with your regular park admission on October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29, 10am to 5pm.
The Prom
Now - Sunday, October 22, 2023
Arts at UCF presents The Prom at Main Stage Theatre.
Trouble is brewing in small-town Indiana, when one high schooler wants to bring her girlfriend to the prom, against the rules of the PTA. With comedic dialogue, a Tony-nominated score and dynamic choreography, hilarity and and heartfelt joy ensue.
Oktoberfest at Krush Brau Park
Now - October 22, 2023
Get ready for an authentic Oktoberfest experience right here in Kissimmee, at Krush Brau Park! While the traditional Oktoberfest festivities are held in Munich, Germany, you don't have to travel across the Atlantic to immerse yourself in the rich traditions and Bavarian charm. Join Krush Brau Park and indulge in all the beer, food, music, and fun that make Oktoberfest a beloved global celebration.
Apopka's Fall Family Festival
October 19 – October 22, 2023
The annual Apopka Fall Family Festival includes carnival rides, live music, food, vendors and more.
Jurassic Quest
October 20 – October 22, 2023
Jurassic Quest is the largest and most realistic travelling dinosaur experience in North America, and its getting ready to roar into Orlando this October.
The event will take over Orange County Convention Center from October 20 - 22, featuring
unique and exciting experiences for the whole family, including an incredible herd of life size animatronic dinosaurs.
Jurassic Quest is the ONLY place where your family can experience true-to-detail (and size!) dinosaurs, including a 60 foot long, sky-scraping Spinosaurus, an 80 foot long Apatosaurus, and a gigantic LIFESIZE T-Rex!
The kids will love meeting loveable baby Dinosaurs like Tyson the T.rex, Cammie the Camarasaurus, and Trixie the Triceratops - plus their Dino Trainers.
The entire family will enjoy Walking Dinosaur rides & Stationary Dinosaur rides, including some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America, plus, for the little ones there will be a Triceratops soft play area including dino bounce house, a bungee pull, inflatable attractions, and more.
Extra activités include fossil digs, jurassic jeeps, crafts, fossil experience, and more!
For more information and to book tickets, visit https://www.jurassicquest.com/.
Duel of Fools at SAK Comedy Lab
Weekly, Friday and Saturday
This is SAK’s signature improv show! Two teams of professional improvisers compete for your laughs with audience judges selected at the start of the show. The actors make up songs, scenes and characters right in front of your eyes with the help of the audience’s suggestions and participation. Appropriate for all ages. 7 pm.
King Of The Hill at SAK Comedy Lab
Weekly, Friday and Saturday
In this knockdown, drag-out comedy battle, a cast of our professional performers pair up in teams of two and use audience suggestions to create scenes, songs and characters on the spot. After each round, the audience decides which team wins and which team loses. The winning team stays for the next round while the losers form new teams to dethrone the Kings. By the end there can only be one King of the Hill! 9 pm.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
Winter Park Halloween on the Ave
October 20, 2023
Halloween on the Ave will be an enchanting evening for dressing up and having fun.
A Nightmare on Church Street has moved to a new upscale location for its annual Halloween event. Enjoy an outrageously entertaining evening featuring all-inclusive food and beverage tastings from some of Orlando's top eateries, bars, and breweries.
Dance to local DJs and a rock band performing live music! Come dressed in your best costumes to enter the Halloween costume contest for cash prizes. Get awesome pictures at photo booths and themed areas.
Owl Prowl: Witches and Wizards
October 20, 2023
Enjoy a family friendly evening of owl education. This Owl Prowl will include up-close encounters with native Florida owl species, a presentation on owls and how to find them in the wild, and a walk around the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in the dark to encounter the Center's owls as they awaken for the night. Costumes are encouraged at this Halloween themed event! We'll have owl themed games, crafts, and you'll even have the chance to be sorted into your owl house.
Eola Lodge Halloween Event
Friday, October 20, 2023
Spine-tingling thrills, eerie excitement, and a plenitude of festive fun at Eola Lodge.
Candlelight Open Air: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Friday, October 20, 2023
Candlelight Open Air Concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Orlando. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Halloween Classics at The Historic Little Amphitheater in Mead Garden under the gentle glow of candlelight.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, October 20, 2023
Don your leather jacket, corset, and fishnet tights, DeLand Pride and the Absent Friends are bringing the cult classic back after much “antici… pation at the Athens Theater.
Please Say Gay: Pride Kick-Off Party
Friday, October 20, 2023
Prepare for Please Say Gay, a fun community mini-block party in Thornton Park filled with delicious bites, drinks, and performances by local LGBTQIA+ talents.
Country Thunder
Friday, October 20 - Sunday, October 22, 2023
Country Thunder returns to Osceola Heritage Park for 3 days of non=stop country! Keith Urban, Hardy and Cody Johnson headline with Parker McCollum, Kip Moore, Lonestar, Parmalee, Jo Dee Messina, Megan Moroney, Tracy Byrd, Shane Profitt, Kip Moore, Hailey Whitters, Josh Ross, & The Reklaws and more. Get tickets here.
Nelly
Friday, October 20, 2023
Join Mango's for the Epic Grand Opening night at Mango's LIVE!
DJ Nasty sets the stage for the debut of our headliner host, Nelly! Experience our state-of-the-art venue and party the night away with Nelly! In the heart of Orlando, join us to dance, sing along, and experience the magic.
ENTRY: All guests must be 21+ with a valid photo ID. Doors open at 10pm. Get tickets now.
152 Productions Presents: Fear Frenzy 2023 - Night 1
Friday, October 20, 2023
He Is Legend, Cane Hill, Greyhaven, Not Enough Space, Curses, Execution Day and Crash The Funeral.
Scare Actors, Halloween Theming, Photo Ops, Free Candy, Costumes Encouraged (No Masks) Get tickets now!
Kesha: The Only Love Tour w/ special guest Jake Wesley Rogers
Friday, October 20, 2023
Kesha comes to Hard Rock Live Orlando with special guest Jake Wesley Rogers. Get your tickets now!
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Friday, October 20, 2023
Created by the Hawaiian-New Zealand artist Ruban Nielson and a cast of close collaborators (including his father and brother, Chris and Kody Nielson), V evokes blue skies, beachside cocktail bars, hotel pools and the darkness that lurks below perfect, pristine surfaces.
See the band live at The Beacham Orlando.
Death From Above 1979 with Demob Happy
Friday, October 20, 2023
AEG Presents Death From Above 1979 at The Abbey with special guests Demob Happy!
Doors 7pm|Show 8pm. 18+ Get your tickets now.
Bob Log III, Luscious Lisa, and Dougie Flesh & The Slashers
Friday, October 20, 2023
Bob Log III, Luscious Lisa, and Dougie Flesh & The Slashers perform LIVE at Will's Pub on October 20th, 2023 at 8PM | 21+ | $15 ADV - $20 DOS. Get tickets now.
DJ BMF
Friday, October 20, 2023
BMF Fridays w/ DJ BMF @ Lil' Indies 10pm No Cover / 21+ Get tickets now.
Ghoulish Grooves
Friday, October 20 - Saturday, October 21, 2023
You’re invited for a swinging wake! Join Central Florida Community Arts Big Band for Ghoulish Grooves- a spook-tacular concert filled with not-so-scary thrills and chills fit for the whole family. Central Florida’s biggest, baddest big band has returned to haunt the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater for CFCArts' inaugural Halloween concert.
Audiences can expect big-band style reimaginings of frightfully fun tunes, such as Ghostbusters, Thriller, and the Addams Family theme. It’s sure to be a Halloween treat- and that’s no trick!
K Trevor Wilson
Friday, October 20 - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Comedian K Trevor Wilson performs live at Orlando Improv. Get tickets now.
Oktoberfest at Celebration
Friday, October 20 - Saturday, October 21, 2023
On October 20th and 21st , Celebration Town Center transforms before your very eyes as the falling leaves of the season drop on Market Street in the Fall Festival known as Oktoberfest. Listen for the rustling of leaves, relax by the lakeside and rock your troubles away, and enjoy the live music with family and friends in this one-of-a-kind themed extravaganza.
Crooked Can Oktoberfest
Friday, October 20 - Sunday, October 22, 2023
Mark your calendars and Crooked Can Brewing Company for their Annual Oktoberfest! Three days filled with your favorite beers, live music, contests, wiener dog races, face painting, stilt walkers and more. Get excited!
Movie in the Park at Cypress Grove Park Orlando
Friday, October 20, 2023
Creepy Fun in October! Bring your family and friends to Cypress Grove Park, 290 Holden Avenue, Orlando, on Friday, October 20 for the FREE Movie in the Park: Goosebumps 2
Movies Under the Stars in Avalon Park
Friday, October 20, 2023
Join Avalon Park for a family-friendly movie under the stars. Bring your blanket or lawn chair to the park downtown and enjoy Casper.
Dining With the Stars
Friday, October 20, 2023
Sear + Sea at JW Marriott Bonnet Creek is excited to host another exclusive pop-up dinner event this month on October 20, 2023
This spectacular evening will include a multi-course dinner featuring signature dishes from chef de cuisine Joshua Werskman from Michelin starred restaurant, Lilac, who will be working alongside the resort’s very own chef de cuisine Peter Cox of Michelin recommended restaurant, Sear + Sea.
The eclectic dishes will also be paired with hand selected worldly wine pairings, and both chefs will be on hand to describe in detail each course and their inspiration behind the creations.
Tickets for this exciting evening are available now, only $255.00 per person. Click here to purchase your tickets now.
Uptown Vibes
Friday, October 20, 2023
Uptown Vibes returns to Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. Featuring musical performances from talented local artists across a variety of music genres, plus vendors selling unique gifts, artisanal goods, home decor and more.
Art After Dark at Lake Nona
Weekly, Every Friday
Every Friday night, Art After Dark takes over Lake Nona Town Center from 6 pm.
Enjoy a stroll through our Town Center as you explore hand crafted artisan products, and tasty cuisine. Be sure to grab a glass a wine, stay a while to enjoy the art displayed on the six story art installation, The Beacon.
Sunset Walk Fired-up Fridays
Weekly, Every Friday
Friday nights, the Promenade at Sunset Walk presents Fired-Up Fridays, a free Car & Truck Show event with all makes, models, and years welcome of show car quality.
Featuring music by DJ Scotty B and Company, plus the very best regional live bands.
Winter Garden Friday on the Plaza
Weekly, Every Friday
Come enjoy live music every Friday night on the Plaza, at Downtown Winter Garden, Centennial Plaza Gazebo.
Friday Muscle Car Show & Cruise
Weekly, Every Friday
Join the heart pounding excitement of high-performance engines and true horse power for our Muscle Car Show every Friday night at Old Town in Kissimmee. The Friday Muscle Car Show will begin at 3:00pm and the qualifications are show-quality muscle and factory-performance cars from 1964 and newer and classics from 1985 and older. Cars will cruise at 8:30pm and all cars registered can participate.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023
12th Annual Help Keep Kids off the Streets Walk
October 21, 2023
Come join us Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 10:00am - 3:00pm at downtown Kissimmee Lakefront Park to HELP KEEP KIDS OFF THE STREETS!
FREE to Register. FREE to Walk. FREE food and drink for the first 500 registered walkers including FREE Italian Ice from Psychadelic Italian Ices. Bounce House, Fire Truck, plus THOUSANDS of dollars worth of FREE giveaways from local Attractions, Businesses and Restaurants will be raffled off throughout the event including great grand prizes for Youth and Adults!
Come Out With Pride Orlando
October 21, 2023
Get ready to celebrate your pride at this year's Come Out With Pride Orlando which is set to take place on October 21, 2023 at Lake Eola Park.
Come Out With Pride Orlando is an exciting day filled with a diverse series of events that include two stages hosting live entertainment throughout the day, the trans pride march, as well as one of the most eagerly anticipated parades of the year.
Come Out With Pride Orlando boasts over 200,000 attendees all coming together to celebrate LGBTQIA+ life, culture, and community. The festival boasts a diverse array of food trucks and beverage choices, while its marketplace showcases a vibrant collection of local vendors united in their support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
The parade will kick off at 4 p.m., followed by a huge celebration at the Lake Eola Amphitheater at 6 p.m. followed by a spectacular fireworks finale at 9:30 p.m. over Lake Eola.
Visit Come Out With Pride Orlando for additional details.