The Top 10 Things To Do in Orlando this Week, March 2 - 8, 2026
- Emma Walton
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Welcome to a new week in Orlando, and to make sure you don't miss anything, we've selected the best event and things to do throughout the week ahead in the city.
It's a brand new week, and you better hold on tight, because we have an entire week of awesome events and things to do throughout Orlando, including some awesome concerts, sporting events, community events, farmers markets, car shows, theme park events, and so much more!
With so much to do, and to help you decide what to do, Gotta Go Orlando has your back, we've selected our Top 10 choice of things to do in the city this week.
Whether you're in the mood for, check out our list and save the date for a great week in Orlando!
Top 10 Things To Do In Orlando This Week, March 2 - 8, 2026
February 26 - March 8
The Central Florida Fair is returning for its 114th year to the Central Florida Fairgrounds on West Colonial Dr. Enjoy the midway featuring rides, games, and food, along with live entertainment, animals, livestock exhibitions and competitive exhibits, and so much more, including the much loved racing pigs of course!!
March 3 - 8
HELL’S KITCHEN, the award-winning Broadway musical created and inspired by 17-time Grammy Award winning Alicia Keys, takes you on the journey of Ali – a 17-year-old girl full of fire.
Relatable, raw, and refreshingly fun, it’s a celebration of finding yourself, your purpose, and the people who lift you up. March 3–8, at Walt Disney Theater.
March 4 - June 1
Find magic in bloom at a festival full of flowers, flavor and fun—from March 4 to June 1, 2026. Behold gorgeous gardens, unique exhibits and living sculptures of Disney characters. Move your feet to some of the hottest beats from world-renowned musical acts on select dates at America Gardens Theatre at a Garden Rocks Concert. Plus, savor a tasty meal at an EPCOT eatery and secure a guaranteed concert seat on the same day with a Garden Rocks Dining Package.
March 4
Join us for Kaleidoscope 360° and Luminary Market, a free, family-friendly outdoor movie night and market at Luminary Green Park in Creative Village for the film Barbie! Bring a blanket or chair and settle in under the stars for this movie night, seating is first come, first served. Enjoy bites from rotating food trucks that will be providing the tastiest movie bites all night, or until they sell out!
March 6
Bring your blankets and chairs to Kissimmee Lakefront Park on March 6 for KUA's Movie in the Park event. Activities begin at 5:30 pm with free inflatables, crafts, a photo booth, and prize giveaways to keep everyone entertained before the holiday movie starts on the big screen at 7 pm. This free family event includes complimentary popcorn to enjoy during the show.
March 7 - 8
During the first full weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Bank offer cardholders free general admission on both Saturday and Sunday to more than 225 cultural institutions in dozens of cities across the US. .
Valid cardholders can access free admission to the following area museums:
Orlando Science Center: 777 E. Princeton St. Orlando, FL 32803
History Center: 65 E. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32801
Orlando Museum of Art: 2416 North Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803
Mennello Museum of Art: 900 E. Princeton St. Orlando, FL 32803
Museum of Arts & Sciences: 352 S. Nova Rd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Tampa Museum of Art: Cornelia Corbett Center, 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts: 1630 E 7th Avenue Ybor., Tampa, FL 33605
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg: 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
March 7
Orange County Parks and Recreation will celebrate the FREE 14th annual Mayor’s Jazz in the Park on Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12 - 6 pm, at Cypress Grove Park, 290 Holden Ave., Orlando, FL 32839. This is a FREE event (no tickets or reservations required) emceed by jazz personality Yvonne Loggins Coleman, with support provided by WUCF 89.9 FM.
March 7
The Winter Park Rotary Club and the City of Winter Park’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) present the 47th Annual Winter Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Winter Park. Gather your family and friends and wear some green to enjoy the only St. Patrick’s Day Parade in central Florida. Gather your family and friends and wear some green to enjoy the only St. Patrick’s Day Parade in central Florida.
March 7
Two of today’s biggest contemporary jazz hitmakers, Marion Meadows and Steve Oliver, are coming together to headline the City of Casselberry’s Spring Jazz and Art Festival on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 6 - 9 pm at Lake Concord Park.
March 8
The City of Winter Park and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra invite you to relax in beautiful Central Park and enjoy the annual Spring Pops concert. This event is free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and pack a picnic for a musical program that has become a family tradition in Central Florida.
For our complete guide to everything happening in Orlando this month, check out The Best Things To Do In Orlando This Month.
Before attending any of the events listed on Gotta Go Orlando, you should contact the organizer or venue to confirm that the event is taking place as information, changes, and cancellations can and do occur.
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