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Top 10 Things To Do in Orlando this Weekend, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2025

  • Writer: Emma Walton
    Emma Walton
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The weekend is here, check out our guide to the ten best things to do in Orlando this weekend!

The Top 10 Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend

Looking for plans in Orlando this weekend? We've got you covered, there is tons of exciting happening around the city, and with so much to do, we've selected our Top 10 list of cant-miss events and things to do throughout the weekend in Orlando.


Whatever you're in the mood for, save the date for a great weekend here in Orlando! Have fun!!



Top 10 Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2025


Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadow Cast

October 30 - 31

Don your leather jacket, corset, and fishnet tights, because on June 4th, DeLand Pride and the Absent Friends are bringing the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” back to the Athens Theatre after much “antici… pation.” The evening will consist of a pre-show featuring several DeLand Pride drag performances (bring those $ bills for tips!) and the Absent Friends (with emcee Robert Baldwin) with their hysterical Rocky-virgin initiation fun, the ever-popular 1975 20th Century Fox film, live shadow cast (in other words, costumed actors portraying the movie while it is being screened above), dancing, and audience participation (with call backs and prop bags).


Spooky Empire Orlando

October 31 - November 2

Spooky Empire has been delivering the best sights, sounds and screams to Halloween lovers since 2003. The convention features an enormous room of vendors, a film and tattoo festival, music, celebrity speakers, and more to satiate even the most diehard aficionados of the spooky season! Spooky Empire takes place at Hyatt Regency on I-Drive this year.


Nightmare at the Pointe - Halloween Edition

October 31

This Halloween, the city’s biggest party becomes a full-blown horror experience. The Point of Nightmare is a multi-venue takeover where each bar transforms into a live-action tribute to an iconic scary movie. Step into four different worlds—each one darker than the last. From haunted lounges to blood-soaked dance floors, this is not your typical Halloween party. Whether you’re dancing through Derry, dodging Ghostface, or facing Freddy in your nightmares, each venue delivers a fully immersive theme, curated drinks, and DJ-driven energy all night long.


Lucy Darling's You're Welcome: Halloween Special

October 31

Award-winning performer, charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling continues her vivacious vagabond voyages with You’re Welcome: Halloween Special—the spooky stepcousin of Lucy’s touring variety show, featuring her razor-sharp wit, unquestionable advice, skillful magic and delightful (occasionally ghoulish) friends. This All Hallow’s Eve, Lucy is bringing her signature charm and mischief to Dr Phillips Center.


Old Town’s Spooktacular Halloween Bash

October 31

Grab your little ghoul or goblin for a night of frightful fun at Old Town. Celebrate the spookiest of holidays with free Trunk or Treat, thrilling Halloween entertainment, and a fang-tastic Costume Contest Collect sweet treats at candy stations throughout Old Town during free Trunk or Treat from 5 - 7pm while supplies last. Show off your spooktacular style at the Costume Contest at 7 pm on the Old Town Stage. Enjoy a night filled with hair-raising entertainment, eerie music, and plenty of chillingly good memories for the whole family.


54th Annual Fall Fiesta in the Park

November 1 - 2

Celebrate 54 years as one of Central Florida's longest-running traditions with Fall Fiesta in the Park. Bring the family and take in the beauty of the season at the heart of downtown Orlando as you stroll around Lake Eola while browsing hundreds of unique artist and crafter booths, food vendors, the AdventHealth for Children Kid's Zone and live entertainment on the amphitheater stage! As always, admission to Fall Fiesta is FREE! 


Bank of America 'Museums on Us' Weekend

November 1 - 2

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


Bert Kreischer

November 1

Tampa comedian Bert Kreischer is taking the party on the road again, unveiling the “Permission To Party” tour. The trek includes a show in Orlando with Kreischer returning to the stage at Orlando’s Kia Center on Saturday, November 1.


Thornton Park District Halloween Block Party

November 1

The 12th Annual Thornton Park District Halloween Block Party is back and bigger than ever! Come ready to dance, sip, and celebrate under the stars in the heart of Thornton Park!


'Hocus Pocus' Film With Orchestra

November 1

Join your Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for this magical Halloween romp through Salem. Follow Max, Allison, and Dani as they match wits with the legendary Sanderson sisters. The film stars Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah) and Kathy Najimy (Mary). Watch this bewitching film on the big screen in the Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center as the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra performs the score live.



What are you most excited for this weekend? Let us know in the comments, and visit https://www.gottagoorlando.com/weekend-guide for a complete list of happenings!


For a 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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