Orlando Weekend Guide: Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend - January 13 - 15

Welcome to another bumper Weekend Guide jammed packed with an exciting lineup of over 30 amazing things to do here in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.

The Top Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend

The 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

Friday, January 13, 2023 - Sunday, February 20, 2023

Eat, drink and be dazzled by creative culinary masterpieces during the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts presented by AT&T.

Come celebrate the visual arts, performing arts and culinary arts during the festival, with more than 100 Disney and visiting artists will showcase their eye-catching works of art.

Guests of all ages can express their creative side by learning to draw a Disney character at Animation Academy, leaving their own creative mark at Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural and helping Figment learn about art on a scavenger hunt around World Showcase.

Each evening, the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series will feature talented entertainers performing Disney songs live at America Gardens Theatre.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is available with valid theme park admission and a park reservation for the same date.

The Disney On Broadway Concert Series

Friday, January 13, 2023 - Sunday, February 20, 2023

The DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series is returning for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts presented by AT&T,

This is where you can see some of your favorite Disney Broadway stars perform Disney musical numbers, live at America Gardens Theatre in World Showcase.

This weekends performers:

January 13 Kara Lindsay (Newsies) and Kevin Massey (Tarzan)

January 14 Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin) and Adam Jacobs (Aladdin)

January 15 Kara Lindsay (Newsies) and Kevin Massey (Tarzan)

The DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series is available with valid theme park admission and a park reservation for the same date.

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

Now through January 15, 2023

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is rolling into Orlando's Dr Phillips Center as part of the AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando series from January 10 through until January 15, 2023.

One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.

Featuring her much loved songs, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.

Tickets are available now

When We Were Punk '23 at The House Of Blues Orlando

Friday, January 13, 2023

A punk/emo show featuring The American Idiots - Green Day Tribute, Subliminal Doubt - No Doubt Tribute, and Time Bombed - Rancid Tribute.

Live at The House Of Blues, tickets are available on the HOB website.

Art Adventures: Building Blocks At Orlando Museum of Art

Friday, January 13, 2023

Come on an adventure at OMA!

Come play, build, and create using blocks! Draw and paint patterns on wooden blocks using warm and cool colors. View artwork by eL Seed whose work features interactive wooden blocks that can be flipped back and forth.

Learn how he uses calligraffiti (art that combines calligraphy and graffiti) to create colorful abstract designs and be inspired to do the same!

Ideal for children ages 2-10. Pre-registration is required.

Single Workshop Price: One Adult and One Child, Non-members: $20.00

Royal Comedy 2023 at Addition Financial Arena

Friday, January 13, 2023

The Royal Comedy Tour is coming to Addition Financial Arena on Friday, January 13th at 8:00pm. The lineup will feature some of the brightest stars in comedy including Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Lavell Crawford, Don “DC” Curry, and Arnez J.

For more details and to purchase tickets, head to the Addition Financial Arena website.

Fitness Friday - Free Yoga Class At Disney Springs

Friday, January 13, 2023

Come out to Disney Springs and join an all-levels yoga class with Julie Weiss of Orlando Power Yoga.

This type of Flow Yoga class is a workout for your body, mind and emotions.

The event will begin at 9:15 am, outside Ever After Jewelry, with complimentary parking is available in the Orange Garage starting at 8:45 am.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early and bring your yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Fly With An Astronaut At Kennedy Space Center

Friday, January through Sunday, January 15, 2023

Join a veteran NASA astronaut on their journey in what it took for them to become an astronaut and let them be your guide behind the gates of Kennedy Space Center.

A catered lunch will be provided back at the main visitor complex where your astronaut guide will reflect on their personal accounts and experiences followed by a question and answer session with the group. You will also receive a special pin and autographed card before moving on to the next part of your experience.

Next, you will enter Space Shuttle Atlantis for a guided tour and a private viewing of the pre-shows The Flight and Coming Home. Then, board the Shuttle Launch Experience to feel what it's like to launch into space on a shuttle traveling 17,500 mph, accompanied by a veteran NASA astronaut!

At the end of the tour, continue on to a waiting bus to tour the Apollo/Saturn V Center on your own.

Kennedy Space Center, Admission $206 Adult, $181 Child Age 3-11

Miranda Sings At The Plaza Live

Friday, January 13, 2023

Colleen Ballinger is an actress, comedian and singer, most famous for her character Miranda Sings.

Miranda Sings has become an international phenomenon whose YouTube channel has amassed over 7 million devoted subscribers and over a billion views.

The character Miranda was created in 2008 to parody the young, self-absorbed singers with more far more confidence (and vibrato) than talent which Colleen saw uploading videos to YouTube.

Miranda is known for her overdrawn red lips, questionable advice about singing and life, a deluded self-confidence, and over-the-top rants about her family and personal problems.

More details and tickets can be found on The Plaza Live website.

Jurassic World Live at Amway Center

Friday, January, 13 - Monday, January 16, 2023

Jurassic World Live Tour is an exhilarating and awe-inspiring live, family experience that brings the breathtaking wonder and thrills of Jurassic World to generations of fans returns to the Amway Center from January, 13 - 16, 2023.

Jurassic World Live will transform the Amway Center into the dense jungles of Isla Nublar, where real Gyrospheres roll through the valley and scientists work to unravel a corrupt plan and save a new dinosaur from a terrible fate.

With pulse-pounding stunts and an original, authentic storyline, Jurassic World comes to life against a backdrop of captivating scenery where dinosaurs from the iconic franchise, including fan-favorite Velociraptor Blue and a Tyrannosaurus rex more than 40 feet in length, take center stage.

This action packed live arena show features more than 24 film-accurate, life-sized dinosaurs, with scale, speed and ferocity, operated by animatronics and performers.

The 2023 Daytona Boat Show

Friday, January, 13 - Sunday, January 15, 2023

Find the boat of your dreams this January at the 2023 Daytona Boat Show, happening at the world famous Daytona International Speedway, from January 13, through until the 15.

The Marine Industry Association of Central Florida (MIACF) presents Central Florida's Premier Boat Show featuring Bowriders, Pontoon Boats, Ski Boats, Cruisers, Fishing Boats, Bass Boats and Deck Boats, plus Marine Electronics, Accessories & Much More!

Discover 17 of Central Florida's best boat dealers, representing over 80 manufactures in one single location.

Extra incentives from dealers and manufacturers are available only during the show, such as extended warranties, service packages, waived dockage, enhanced electronics, and accessory packages.

Well know dealers in attendance at the show include Bluewater Marine, Boaters Exchange, Atlantic Marine, and Florida's Family Marine

Villain-tines Day At Central Florida Fairgrounds

Friday, January 13, 2023

A double feature film ("Scream", "The Shining"), with a cosplay contest, artists, and vendors.

Unleash your darket and most twisted side at this Double Feature Movie Night.

Located at the beautiful Central Florida Fairgrounds, this promises to be a night of mischief and mayhem.

DOUBLE FEATURE MOVIES - 6:30 PM - SCREAM - 9:15 PM - THE SHINING

VILLAINY MARKETPLACE

Join 50 of the darket and most vile vendors, artists and authors from around Florida.

FOOD & DRINKS

Cash concessions (including adult beverages) will be available throughout the evening.

ADMISSION COST: Free!

PARKING: $10 per car.

Friday the 13th Bizarre Bodega

Friday, January 13, 2023

Bizarre Bodega is a spooky night with live music, food, drinks and shopping with local vendors and DJ Sheriff Watkins, organised by Veranda Thornton Park and Thornton Park District

Gothic Manor At The Abbey

Now Through January 15, 2023

After a sold out run last summer…we welcome you back to the Manor!

You’re invited to a lavish evening in the ballroom of a Victorian era manor as you step into the past with this immersive, intoxicating experience. The candlelight flickers as your hosts guide you into the discovery of the unknown. Is it science or the occult that you play with… or maybe a little bit of both?

Awaken your senses as you’re provided with the very elixirs you need to transcend this world, engage with spirits both drinkable and otherworldly… and laugh?

Oh definitely laugh. Did we mention this is a comedy? Oh yeah, for sure a comedy.

Enjoy a fun night of the hilariously macabre while you drink and interact with performers in a brand new work from writer/director Michael Knight.

This event is 18+ only. Discover more details here.

Orlando Fringe: 2023 Winter Mini-Fest

Now through Sunday, January 15, 2023

Join Orlando Fringe for their 7th annual Winter Mini-Fest, a 4-day curated theatre festival! Experience the best of past festivals, new works by fan favorites, and brand new artists scouted from the international Fringe circuit.

Saturday from 10am to noon join Kids Fringe for a free concert with Mr. Richard then a $5 performance with the Everglads.

There’ll be craft activities and interactive play!

And don’t forget the Visual Fringe Art Market. View artwork for sale and live art demonstrations. There’ll be new artists everyday so don’t miss out!

Freak Show At Ace Cafe Orlando

Friday, January 13, 2023

Get set for a freaky Friday the 13th, Social Forge and Friends present "Freak Show" - a one-day two-stage festival experience highlighting U.S. Breakbeat, Experimental, and Dub music.

Featuring spooky special guests like Um… Chief Kaya, Keota, BoyNotHome, Rest In Pierce, and more for a freaky Friday the 13th, this January.

Celebrating 2 years of events in the Central Florida market for Social Forge as well as the birthdays of the Host and His Father this musical event is not one to miss

Tickets are priced $30 - $35, and are available now.

Community Movie Night: Jungle Cruise

Friday, January 13, 2023

Join UCF Downtown and Valencia College for a free outdoor movie night featuring Disney's Jungle Cruise on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 6:30 pm.

Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, 528 W Livingston Street, Orlando 32801

Asian Lantern Festival: Into The Wild

Now Through January 15, 2023

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens transforms at night into the Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild!

There is still time to catch Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, presented by Publix. The festival is in town until January 15!

Don't miss the opportunity to catch dazzling, larger-than-life lanterns like these around the Zoo. Tickets are limited and going fast.

Experience the Zoo like you’ve never seen it before! See over 30 different, hand-constructed illuminated lantern displays around the Zoo on a 3/4 mile path. Celebrate the art, beauty and wonder of traditional Asian lantern festivals.

Food and beverages are available for purchase.

Guests of all ages can enjoy this unique event. Tickets must be purchased online.

John Lee Wyatt, Patrick Hagerman, Beartoe & Derek Engstrom

Saturday, January 14, 2023

John Lee Wyatt Birthday Bash and Single Release with Patrick Hagerman, Beartoe, and Derek Engstrom

Wills Pub Orlando - Doors at 8pm, $10, 21+ Tickets

Rocketman - A Tribute to Elton John at The House Of Blues

Saturday, January 14, 2023

This is Elton! Rus Anderson was Elton John’s official body double for his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour launch promo video & photos.

Picked by the man himself, Rus performs as a young Elton John in The Rocket Man Show – driving a night of Elton’s greatest hits, with spot on vocals & fierce piano playing.

Rus painstakingly recreates an early Elton concert with gorgeous, colorful & flamboyant costumes actually worn by Elton – including boots, glasses & jumpsuits from 1973, as well as his sparkly tuxedo from 1984!

With all the classic young Elton antics, audiences are in for a night of nostalgia, singing, laughing & participation.

Live at The House Of Blues, tickets are available on the HOB website.

Sanford Punkfest at West End Trading Co. in Sanford

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Sanford PUNK FEST is back and bigger and better than ever with a full day of music split between two stages, with 18 bands performing at West End Trading Co. in Sanford.

Get your tickets now. Only $20 for a full day of local music including Bastard Suns, The Palmeranians, Wolf-Face, and more.

Dombresky At The Vanguard

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Dombresky, a producer from Paris, has made his name known through his unique and authentic style. This has allowed him to make an official remix for A-Trak 's "We All Fall Down" & also collaborate with Tchami on "Freakin."

Dombresky continues to impress the house scene with his tracks "Wait" & "Utopia" which have been released on Tchami's Confession label.

His brand new single uses cheerful melody which demonstrates how he once again is stamping his name into the scene. Supported by artists like Diplo, DJ Snake, Anna Lunoe & many others, he stands out as one of the new faces of the international scene.

DOMBRESKY, CALEB DENT B2B DRE MENDEZ, SHEEN BOOGIE, TOO HEAVY CREW

SHOW TIME: 9:00 PM PRICE: $19.99 - $54.99 Tickets are available now.

Mardi Gras At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Saturday, January 14 until Sunday, March 5, 2023

Get jazzed up with Mardi Gras-style live music and New Orleans-inspired entertainment. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from January 14 though March 5, 2023 at Busch Gardens Mardi Gras.

Catch some festival beads from strolling performers throughout the day, and get caught up in the fun as you dance through the park.

Feast like kings and queens on classic Cajun cuisine as Busch Gardens brings the “Big Easy” to Tampa Bay.

Mardi Gras At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is available with valid theme park admission.

Inside Look Weekends at SeaWorld Orlando

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

Inside Look Weekends at SeaWorld Orlando is a unique event that will take you behind the scenes and give you an inside look at what it takes to maintain a premier zoological institution like SeaWorld Orlando.

Taking place this weekend, January 14 & 15, hear and see, first hand, what goes into providing world-class animal care from the people who do it every day.

Best of all, this event is included with park admission!

The Sweet and Spicy Food Festival Tampa

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

The Sweet and Spicy Food Festival takes place on January 14 from 11 am - 6 pm, and January 15 from 10 am - 4 pm.

The festival showcases Tampa’s local food scene and you can look forward to tasting sauces, jams, salsas, desserts and more.

The food fest is family-friendly and free to attend, plus it's not just food, the 3rd Annual Sweet and Spicy Food Festival also offers an artisan's market featuring art, collectables, apparel, soaps, handmade jewelry, and more, plus, the food fest also offers a free kid's art area, and has a dog park with special booths that cater to 4-legged family members!

Aquatica Beach Nights Featuring Sing

Saturday, January 14, 2023

If you love movies, and you love the beach, Friday, January 13 at 5:45pm you can get both at the same time at SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquatica during their Beach Nights event as they show Encanto on their big screen!

Aquatica’s pools and waterways are even heated to maintain the perfect temperature throughout your day during “Florida Winter.” And, after a day of fun in the water stay late for family-friendly movies and games on Orlando’s largest beach!

Bring a blanket or sit on one of Aquatica’s beach chairs and enjoy the family movie Sing at Orlando’s largest beach.

This FREE event is included with park admission!

2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Celebrate diversity, unity, and community at the City of Kissimmee's Martin Luther King Jr Unity Celebration!

This energetic festival features live performances from Gospel, R&B, and Soul artists, as well as food trucks, craft vendors, an art Unity Garden, essay contests, and the KUA Kids Power Zone.

Saturday, January 14, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.

38th Annual Orlando MLK Holiday Parade

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Join the Southwest Orlando Jaycees for an exciting event that will take place of the downtown Orlando Parade and feature dance, comedy, community organizations, drumlines, music, artistic expression and more.

Parade theme: "It Starts with Me: Cultivating a Beloved Community Mindset to Break the Cycle of Injustice"

The parade starts at Downtown Orlando Courthouse to Lake Eola Park.

Air Supply At Hard Rock Live Orlando

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Air Supply roll their tour into Orlando on January 14, at Hard Rock Live.

Tickets are still available, check out the Hard Rock Live website for details and to purchase tickets.

Air Supply is a soft rock duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975.

2023 Hula Bowl - FBC Mortgage Stadium at UCF

Saturday January 14, 2023

The Hula Bowl returns to Orlando in 2023, in the home of one of Florida’s most exciting college football teams: the UCF Knights!

Player invitations for this NCAA all-star game, which will be televised on CBS, are determined by the Hula Bowl Selection Committee based on the athletes’ potential to make a professional football team roster, providing an action-packed preview of future NFL stars.

100 of the top senior athletes will be selected to play at the Hula Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

The Hula Bowl is the Nation's Premier College Football All-Star Game. The Hula Bowl is an event where all NFL, XFL, USFL and CFL teams will be represented by top scout players during Hula Bowl week.

Central Florida Scottish Highland Games

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

Experience traditional highland athletics, dance, art, music, culture, food and a Gaelic spirit that can be felt throughout this multi-acre festival celebrating all things Scotland!

The 45th Central Florida Scottish Highland Games returns to Central Winds Park, Winter Springs on Saturday and Sunday, January 14 and 15, 2023.

Want to see someone toss a tree between 100 and 180 pounds? Check out the Caber Toss.

How about a traditional performance of pipes and drums? You’ll have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the performances, and don’t forget to check out the live music at the two stages being offered at the event.

Brevard Renaissance Fair - Fantasy Weekend

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

The Brevard Renaissance Fair returns with Fantasy Weekend!

Dress to impress for Fantasy Weekend, where the only limit is your imagination. Join our “Cosplay Contest” to show off your hard work, or just have fun heckling Stormtroopers from a distance, secure in the knowledge that they will not be able to hit you.

Strap on whatever weirdness you have in your closet, and don’t forget to set your phasers to “fun”!

Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is happening this weekend in downtown Tampa.

Dru Hill headlines Saturday, with smooth jazz supergroup Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, and Paul Jackson, Jr. headlining on Sunday.

Tickets are still available from the official website.

The 6th Annual St. Pete Bacon & BBQ Festival

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

Hosted by Brewed Life Festivals, the 6th Annual St. Pete Bacon & BBQ Festival will be cooking on the grill at Vinoy Park, in St Petes on Saturday, January 14 from noon until 7 pm, and Sunday, January 15, 2023 from 1 pm until 7 pm.

What could be better than sitting waterside, enjoying some smokey barbeque, sipping on a cold beer, playing cornhole and listening to some great live bands?!

The 6th Annual St Pete Bacon & BBQ at Vinoy Park is a festival full of rich & smoky brisket, thick crispy bacon cheeseburgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs and delicious craft beer & cocktails.

Guests can also enjoy plenty of live music to keep the party going all day long, with entertainment from Kash'd Out, Seranation, Drifting Roots, and DJ Badda Skat on Saturday, with Resinated, Neverless, Ichronq and DJ Badda Skat on Sunday.

Yuja Wang Plays Rachmaninoff

Saturday, January 14 & Sunday, January 15, 2023

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Yuja Wang Plays Rachmaninoff

Artists

Eric Jacobsen, conductor

Yuja Wang, piano

Program

Debussy – Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun

Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 1 (January 14)

Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 (January 14)

Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 (January 15)

Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 4 (January 15)

During her upcoming concerts with Eric Jacobsen and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, piano superstar Yuja Wang will be performing all four Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos.

Performances of all four of Rachmaninoff’s challenging concertos in one weekend – including the fiendishly difficult 3rd – are exceptionally rare.

The only other place Yuja will perform this feat will be at Carnegie Hall with the Philadelphia Orchestra, just two weeks after her concerts in Steinmetz Hall, Orlando.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for music fans. Yuja’s U.S. appearances in early 2023 are limited to the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.

Plus, both concert dates include Debussy’s iconic (and notorious) masterpiece, from sinuous flute introduction to final languorous bars…erotic reveries in all their voluptuous, ephemeral beauty.

An Evening with Larry The Cable Guy

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Larry the Cable Guy is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard award winner and one of the top comedians in the country. He has his own line of merchandise and continues to tour across the United States. Larry has created The Git-R-Done Foundation, which was named after Larry’s signature catchphrase, and has donated more than 7 million dollars to various charities.

Now enjoy an evening with Larry The Cable Guy at Orlando Hard Rock Live this Sunday, January 15.

For more information and to purchase tickets, head on over to the Hard Rock Live website

Orlando Area Farmers Markets

Every weekend there are some awesome farmers markets happening throughout the area, check out our guide to the when and where!

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Winter Garden Farmers Market

The Winter Garden Farmers Market is your hometown market open every Saturday from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. in beautiful Historic Winter Garden.

Winter Park Farmer's Market

The Saturday Farmers’ Market is one of the best produce and plant markets in central Florida which takes place every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Central Park.

Lake Mary Farmer's Market

The Lake Mary Farmers Market features local vendors of produce, plants, baked goods, and arts and crafts. The market is open every Saturday, from 9am-1:30pm at Lake Mary City Hall.

City of Longwood Farmer's Market

Visit every Saturday at the City of Longwood Farmer's Market at Reiter Park from 9 am to 2 pm, with locally sourced seafood and produce to handmade crafts and more.

Lake Nona Farmers Market

Join in every Saturday morning in Lake Nona in the beautiful Town Center from 11 am - 3 pm, shop local with the freshest produce and more.

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola Park

One of the most popular farmers markets in Central Florida, Orlando Farmer’s Market is located in the heart of Orlando at Lake Eola park, and takes place Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebration Farmers Market

Every week at Celebration Farmers Market there are multiple vendors here selling everything from fresh food and produce, to local crafted jewelry, and much more, with a beautiful backdrop of Lakeside Park, this is a must go to farmers market on Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m

East Orlando Farmer's Market

The popular East Orlando Farmers Market offers hand selected produce, creative local small business owners, along with botanical varieties to chose from. Every Sunday 11 am - 4 pm.

Clermont Farmer's Market

Clermont Farmer's Market features over 60 vendors selling seafood, organic produce, and other household items, this popular market is the place to go on Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Downtown Mount Dora Village Market

Mount Dora’s open-air Mount Dora Village Market in Sunset Park is open Sundays from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm offering fresh products from over 50 market vendors.