Free Events & Things to Do
Near Orlando

Enjoy a day of FREE holiday fun in Orlando with the family at the Annual Light Up SoDo event on Sunday, December 2nd from 2-6 PM.

Countdown to 2019 at Orlando's biggest New Years Eve party at Wall Street Plaza!

The final night of Sanford Beer Week 2018, to be held at Celery City Craft! We have invited a handful of craft beer veterans to visit our town during craft beer week and share their observations with us.

Every week during the holiday season, a free movie will be played at the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park. This week’s free holiday movie is “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” starring Chevy Chase.

The Thanksgiving eve celebration will include half-price drinks for the ladies.

A free, two-day celebration in Downtown Orlando that features a kaleidoscopic fusion of aromas, sights, sounds, tastes, textures and fascinating stories captured on film that illustrate the diverse origins and heritages of our community.

For the entire month of December, the storefronts of Downtown Orlando will be “decked out” in festive lights and window decorations in celebration of the holiday season.

The City of Altamonte Springs, Duke Energy and Magic 107.7 FM present Light Up the Holidays at Cranes Roost Park on December 1st.

From Dec. 1st - Jan. 6th, the Eola Wonderland 72-foot Christmas tree will come alive with a synchronized light and music show while the Lake Eola fountain displays red, green and gold lights to celebrate the holiday season.

Enjoy a day of FREE holiday fun in Orlando with the family at the Annual Light Up SoDo event on Sunday, December 2nd from 2-6 PM.

The College Park Main Street District invites residents to Holiday on the Drive, a free event on Edgewater Drive, which will be shut down and transformed into a winter wonderland.

Every week during the holiday season, a free movie will be played at the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park. This week’s free holiday movie is “Polar Express,” an animated film based on the children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg.

The Loop West is welcoming Santa in a big way at this year's Holiday celebration! We invite you to experience the first annual SantaFest on Saturday, December 8th.

Holiday Fun Is On the Way at MetroWest WinterFest 2018! Free Community Event on December 8 from 4-8 p.m. is Open to the Public

Rock into the holiday season with strings sensation violectric at the 6th Annual “Violectric Holiday Show” on Friday, December 14 at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando.

Come Celebrate the holidays with us at The 2nd Annual JINGLE JAM 2018 in Historic Downtown Sanford FL. This is a Family and Pet-friendly event and is free to the public.

What's Cooler than Cool? Ice, Carved. Orlando's top chefs put their chansaw skills to the test, battling each other - and the Florida weather - for top honors in our annual, outdoor ice carving competition at Rosen Plaza on December 15th.

Every week during the holiday season, a free movie will be played at the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park. This week’s free holiday movie is “The Santa Clause,” starring Tim Allen.

Countdown to 2019 at Orlando's biggest New Years Eve party at Wall Street Plaza!