What's New at SeaWorld Orlando for Summer 2026

Emma Walton
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Get ready to enjoy a fun-filled summer of fun at SeaWorld Orlando with an exciting new update, plus vibrant events and festivals offering something for everyone throughout the summer.

What's New at SeaWorld Orlando Summer 2026

Orlando's beautiful climate may have us feeling like it's summer 12 months a year, but there’s something about the summer months that just hit different, and this year, SeaWorld Orlando launches its biggest summer celebration yet, with something for everyone to enjoy!

This summer Expedition Odyssey FIRE & ICE will deliver a brand NEW, story-driven experience, plus free beer is back, and stay late all summer and immerse yourself in exotic worlds of light and music and experience your favorite SeaWorld attractions in a whole new way during Electric Ocean.

So, are you ready to find out everything that's new and coming to SeaWorld Orlando in summer 2026? Read on for all the exciting details!

Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice at SeaWorld Orlando

In 2025, SeaWorld Orlando opened Expedition Odyssey, a first-of-its-kind Arctic flying theatre, and just in time for summer 2026, the theme park will debut a revamped Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice, featuring a story-driven, immersive experience.

The all-new Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice will take guests on the ultimate mission -- exploring the powerful forces that shape one of the most extreme environments on earth, as they ascend above volcanoes, glide over glaciers and plunge into the deep, getting up close to arctic animals making for an adventure never experienced before!

Free Beer at SeaWorld Orlando

Come join SeaWorld Orlando for a refreshing drink at Waterway Grill Patio! The theme park will be offering all guests, who are 21 or older a free 7oz sample of beer at Waterway Grill Patio for a limited time. SeaWorld Orlando Pass Members will receive TWO FREE 7-ounce samples, per day at Waterway Grill Patio.

Electric Ocean at SeaWorld Orlando

From free live concerts to events fit for foodies to festive holiday celebrations, SeaWorld Orlando has packed their 2026 calendar full of family fun all year long, and this summer the theme park debuts the all-new Electric Ocean, happening on select dates, June 12 - September 7, 2026.

SeaWorld Orlando launches its biggest summer celebration yet beginning June 12 with an ALL-NEW Electric Ocean. As the sun sets, the park transforms into a vibrant world of music, lights, and nighttime excitement featuring family-friendly DJ dance parties at Club SeaGlow, the electrifying cirque spectacular Hydro Surge, and an unforgettable finale with an all-new drone show leading into Ignite, SeaWorld’s signature fireworks spectacular.

This summer also marks the highly anticipated return of nighttime animal presentations, where fun, energy, and education come together in three immersive experiences guests won’t want to miss.

RETURNING! Shamu Celebration: Light Up the Night at SeaWorld Orlando

A once fan-favorite spectacle, Shamu Celebration: Light up the Night returns and transforms Orca Stadium with vibrant lighting, music, and high-energy choreography that celebrates the power and beauty of Orcas in a festival-style atmosphere. Select Nights, starting June 12.

RETURNING! Sea Lions Tonite at SeaWorld Orlando

Evenings just got funnier! Sea Lions Tonite is splashing back ALL-NEW with even more laughs, sass and classic sea lion mischief! A classic SeaWorld favorite—and a beloved part of the park’s history—makes a comeback, amping up the comedy with surprising twists, fast-paced fun, and energetic sea lion personalities that steal the spotlight! Select Nights, starting June 12.

ALL-NEW: Dolphins: Touch the Sky at SeaWorld Orlando

After 7 years, the fan-favorite dolphin presentation Touch the Sky is back! Featuring playful bottlenose dolphins, an incredible cast of animal ambassadors and an original, energetic soundtrack, Touch the Sky inspires guests to join SeaWorld's mission to protect the world we all share. This can't-miss show is the perfect way to start an unforgettable night at Electric Ocean.

Select Nights, starting June 12.

RETURNING! Electric Ocean at SeaWorld Orlando

When the sun goes down, the night fires up at SeaWorld Orlando's Electric Ocean. Stay late to immerse yourself in exotic worlds of light and music and experience your favorite SeaWorld attractions in a whole new way. Join playful, glowing sea creatures and world-class DJs for a family-friendly dance party beneath the waves. Then end the night with the all-new Ignite, a fireworks and drone spectacular that brings the brilliance of the sea to the sky above. Put a charge in your summer at SeaWorld’s vibrant Electric Ocean. Select nights, starting June 12

RETURNING! Club SeaGlow at SeaWorld Orlando

The party amps up in the evening at Club SeaGlow, at Bayside Stadium, select nights, where a DJ will be mixing dance music all evening leading up to the start of the nighttime fireworks show. Enjoy plenty of space to spread out and dance while enjoying the entertainment. That includes dancers and high-energy atmospheric acts to get the party going! Select Nights starting June 12.

RETURNING! Hydro Surge at SeaWorld Orlando

Dive into Hydro Surge, an electrifying cirque spectacular where the power of the ocean meets industrial grit. This high-energy show surges with breathtaking acrobatics, fierce dancers, live vocalists and a powerhouse drummer. Hydro Surge pulls you into a tidal rush. Prepare to be swept away. Select Nights, starting June 12.

IGNITE Fireworks Spectacular & ALL-NEW Drone Show at SeaWorld Orlando

A sea of excitement awaits at SeaWorld Orlando as we debut an ALL-NEW dazzling drone show that will light up the night sky as part of the park’s signature Electric Ocean celebration. This breathtaking aerial display features hundreds of synchronized drones creating glowing sea creatures, dynamic waves, and luminous formations set to the pulse of the anthem “Feeling Electric.” The experience seamlessly transitions into Ignite Fireworks Spectacular, creating a fully immersive, 360-degree nighttime finale unlike anything else in Orlando. Select Nights, starting June 12.

Red, White & BBQ at SeaWorld Orlando

To celebrate America250, SeaWorld Orlando is savoring BBQ flavors from around the country on weekends, July 4 - August 23, 2026. Red, White & BBQ FEATURES mouth-watering meats from the most iconic BBQ regions across the US., and to celebrate Independence Day at SeaWorld Orlando enjoy a patriotic fireworks spectacular and more!

Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld Orlando

At SeaWorld Orlando, spooky season starts early for the kids with the return of SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular, featuring trick-or-treating and silly Halloween characters during this family-friendly daytime event, from August 29 – November 1, 2026.

Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando

A new terror has surfaced, and there’s nowhere to hide, and it all kicks off this summer!. Howl-O-Scream has washed ashore at SeaWorld Orlando, and this time, the fear is everywhere. A separately-ticketed event. from September 18 - October 31, 2026.

AquaGlow at Aquatica Orlando

May 15 - September 26, Select Dates

Your favorite nighttime splash party returns to Aquatica Orlando on select nights from May through September, bringing back everything you love: high-energy dance parties, dazzling laser light shows, and unlimited complimentary soft drinks to keep you refreshed all night long. This is a seperate ticketed after-hours event.

Noche de San Juan at Aquatica Orlando

June 20

Celebrate Noche de San Juan at Aquatica on Saturday, June 20, with a special one-night VIP event featuring live DJs, dance parties, and full park access from 7 pm to midnight!