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Orlando Weekend Guide: Events & Things To Do Feb. 16 - 18, 2024

Updated: Feb 15

There's always a ton of things to do in Orlando, and every weekend we bring you the best events and things to do throughout Central Florida, check out the list and have fun deciding what to do this weekend!

The Best Events & Things To Do in Orlando in January

The Best Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend!

The weekend brings a never-ending list of events and things to do throughout Central Florida, and that's where we come in! Every weekend we select the best events and things to do, including concerts, comedy shows, weekly farmers markets, outdoor movie nights, arts festivals, theme park events, car shows, and more. You can trust Gotta Go Orlando to bring you the best and most-up-to-date events in Orlando.

And with so much happening, you just have to decide what to do, and whatever you decide to do this weekend in Orlando, have a great time, and remember to to keep up with the latest news on events, and things to do in Central Florida by signing up for the Gotta Go Orlando Newsletter and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Events and Things To Do in Orlando Feb. 16 - 18, 2024

Friday, Feb. 16, 2024

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024

Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024

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Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld Orlando

Select Dates, February 2 - May 19

Oceans of flavor and fun are waiting at SeaWorld. From foodies to families, everyone will find tasty delights among more than 200 distinct offerings. Explore more than 50 fresh global cuisine choices to pair with over 75 refreshing wine, cocktails, and craft brews. Plus, add a taste of rock, country, Latin, or throwback sounds at live music shows! every weekend.

Sesame Street Land's 5th Birthday

January 27 - April 28

Sesame Street Land is turning 5 and Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando is all decked out with colorful birthday décor. Enjoy fun birthday events including the ALL-NEW Sesame Street Birthday Parade, Birthday Storytime, Birthday-themed crafts and festive Birthday photo ops with everyone’s favorite furry friends, and special visiting Sesame Street friends.

Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval!

February 3 - April 7

It's the beads and fun of Mardi Gras and beyond at Universal Orlando Resort! Enjoy Universal Mardi Gras, an awesome party inspired by Carnaval celebrations from around the world. Catch the spectacular parade, beads by the handful, live concerts on select nights, and amazing international cuisine along with sizzling New Orleans favorites

All Shook Up

February 16 - March 10

The Gardens Theater presents All Shook Up. It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who shakes up everything and everyone he meets. While the mayor of the town has imposed a law that prohibits loud music, public necking, and tight pants, the townspeople begin to step out of their humdrum lives to dare to experience something more. A jukebox musical loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and other works, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

Mardi Gras at Busch Gardens Tampa

Friday - Sunday, January 13 - March 3

Get jazzed up with Mardi Gras-style entertainment, live music and catch some festival beads (after each parade). Feast like kings and queens on New classic Cajun cuisine as Busch Gardens brings the “Big Easy” to Tampa Bay.

Orlando Shakes presents Venus in Fur

February 7 - March 3

Sexy. Provocative. Hilarious. Hailed as “seriously smart and very funny” by The New York Times, Venus in Fur is a laugh-out-loud study of the politics of sex and power that’s guaranteed to charm and mesmerize. When Vanda arrives several hours late to her audition for a play based on a nineteenth-century erotic novel, the director is less than impressed. But Vanda’s masterful performance flips the script, and the audition turns into a tango for dominance between actress and director. Get more details and tickets here.

Capone’s Valentine's Dinner Show

February 1 - 29

Celebrate Valentine’s with a fun, loving group of mobsters and dames at Capone’s Dinner & Show for a Valentine’s Day dinner, speakeasy and cabaret experience, with special tables for two available on Valentine’s Day and throughout the month. A four-course meal and alcohol are included in your ticket price, and you can even join the show with special proposal packages or wedding anniversary announcements throughout the evening.

Real Music Series at Busch Gardens Tampa

Tuesday - Sunday, January 9 - February 25

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s longest running concert series brings nostalgic acts to Stanleyville Theater, including world-class tributes and musical performances from the greatest musical eras.

Mardi Gras at SeaWorld Orlando

February 8 - 18

Let the good times roll with limited-time food, cocktails, entertainment and live music, Mardi Gras style at SeaWorld Orlando as part of the Seven Seas Food Festival.

EPCOT International Festival of The Arts

January 12 - February 19

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts at Walt Disney World is a welcome start to the new year, featuring more than 100 Disney and visiting artists who showcase their eye-catching works of art. Plus, guests can express their creative side by learning to draw a Disney character at Animation Academy, leave their mark at Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural and help Figment learn about art on a scavenger hunt around World Showcase. Plus, Food Studios serve up art-inspired menus, then each evening, the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series features talented entertainers performing Disney songs live.

LEGO NINJAGO Weekends

Saturdays and Sundays, January 20 – February 19.

Calling all Ninjas! Join the Elemental Masters at LEGOLAND Florida to build, train, and enhance your Ninja skills. Release your inner ninja watching interactive shows like School of Spinjitzu, Dragon’s Drumbeat, Ninja’s Unite Celebration, and MORE! Enjoy exclusive meet and greets with your favorite ninjas including: ALL-NEW Sora & Arin, and returning ninjas Kai, Lloyd, and Nya.

Florida State Fair

February 8 - 19

The Florida State Fair takes place at the Florida Sate Fairgeounds in Tampa, and boasts the largest Midway in the USA, plus shopping, food, livestock, non stop entertainment, and so much more, including racing pigs.

Osceola County Fair 2024

February 9 - 18

The Osceola County Fair is back February 9-18, 2024 at Osceola Heritage Park!

Celebrating its 80th year, Osceola County’s largest event will feature amusement rides, games, exciting exhibits, livestock shows, scrumptious fair food, and a demolition derby.

Tell your friends, tell your family, it’s the 80th Osceola County Fair at Osceola Heritage Park!

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Thursday - Sunday, January 19 - February 17

The Winter Park Playhouse presents Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. This nostalgic musical comedy celebrates the timeless songwriting magic of the legendary Neil Sedaka! Set in a Catskills resort in 1960 this humorous and heartwarming musical follows two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend.

The F. Marrykill Affair: A Romantic Cocktail Party

February 14 - 19

Live at The Abbey, The next interactive, immersive, and intoxicating installment from New Generation Theatrical, creators of Gothic Manor and Gothic Tavern: The F. Marrykill Affair.

Quickies: Short Plays of Love by Tracey Jane

February 14 - 18

Since February is supposedly the month of love or whatever, we decided to do something a little different for the Ren (meaning, no nudity, no adult material, just a nice wholesome night out). Orlando writer Tracey Jane wrote eight fun, quick, and flirty skits about love. So grab a date and do something a little different to celebrate Cupid. Get tickets now.

Mardi Gras at SeaWorld Orlando

February 15 - 18

Let the good times roll with limited-time food, cocktails, entertainment and live music – Mardi Gras style at SeaWorld Orlando. Enjoy a pop-up parade with entertainers, bead captains, stilt walkers, and musicians, plus check out the sights and sounds of Bourbon Street will take over Wild Arctic Plaza with a DJ, street performers, and a dance party.

2024 Love Your Shorts Film Festival

February 15 - 18

The 2024 Love Your Shorts Film Festival at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford presents an annual showcase of short films from Florida and around the world.

Individual films from $5 or $85 for a weekend pass.

152nd Silver Spurs Rodeo

February 15 - 18

One of Osceola County’s longest and most treasured traditions celebrates 80 years of dirt-pounding action. The Silver Spurs Rodeo is hosted every 3rd weekend in February, this event features all seven traditional rodeo events: bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, and barrel racing. In between all the rodeo action, there will be an act by a rodeo clown and our famous Silver Spurs Quadrille team, who perform a square dance on horseback. Well known as one of the best indoor rodeos of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), the Silver Spurs Rodeo in February draws contestants from all over the nation.

Orlando Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty

February 15 - 18

One kiss — that’s all it took to awaken Princess Aurora from her century-long slumber and to meet her handsome Prince Desire. The Sleeping Beauty is timeless and cherished, which is why choreographer Christopher Stowell chose to retell through dance one of the world’s favorite fairy tales. Stowell’s choreography has a human touch that ushers the audience to a happy ending after its journey through good versus evil and love conquering over revenge. Stowell’s dance is calibrated precisely with the lush and sweeping music composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Get tickets now.

Celebrate Lake Mary

February 16 - 17

Celebrate Lake Mary’s Festival on the Oval is at Oval Park located at 900 International Parkway, Lake Mary, this free event features the Jonnie Morgan Band and our headliner "SISTER HAZEL" for this annual event aimed at bringing a weekend of live music, craft drinks, food, and more to the City of Lake Mary!

Antiques and Collectors Extravaganza

February 16 - 18

Renningers Florida Twin Markets in Mount Dora will host over 800 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, vintage, and more. The show is outdoors, under open air buildings, tents and includes the Indoor Antiques Center and the Street of Shops at the Antiques Center.

Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival

February 16 - 18

Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival is family-friendly event that celebrates Scottish culture and is packed with lots of fun and entertainment for everyone. The festival features bagpipers, highland athletics, Celtic music, highland dancing, a tartan parade, contests, kids’ activities, food, merchandise vendors, and more at Elizabeth Evans Park.

Gary Owen at Funny Bone Comedy Club

February 16 - 18

Gary Owen has been entertaining American audiences for more than a decade with his side-splitting comedy. See him live at Funny Bone Comedy Club.

Camp Wewa Movie Night featuring Barbie