Orlando Things to do

With two action-packed theme parks, and a 30-acre dining, shopping and entertainment complex, Universal Orlando® Resort offers a universe of adventure themed around some of the most popular TV shows, movies and comic books to date. Guests can go beyond the screen with rides, attractions and interactive shows that include character favorites like Harry Potter, Shrek, Spider-Man and many more. Details

Featuring thrilling rides, upbeat shows, interactive exhibits and more, SeaWorld® Orlando offers the perfect destination to experience exciting aquatic adventures in Orlando, Florida. Guests can choose from exclusive guided tours, one-on-one dolphin encounters, exhilarating roller coaster rides, mesmerizing aquarium explorations and many other attractions, ideal for many ages. Details

The NASA facility supporting Launch Complex 39, the John F. Kennedy Space Center is the largest operational launch to date. Its visitor complex offers exhibits, displays, attractions and artifacts from past spaceflights, as well as information about the future of human and robotic missions. Visitors can witness a rocket launch in person, meet a veteran astronaut, and watch a 3-D IMAX® space film. Details

Spend your day getting up close with your favorite marine life animals. Families can swim with bottlenose dolphins, feed tropical birds, play alongside a family of otters, and so much more. Don’t forget to spend some time relaxing on Wind-Away River. Seaventure, Discovery Cove’s innovative new attraction should not be missed — it’s fun for the entire family! Details

Home to more than 12,000 animals, this world-class theme park is one of the largest zoos in North America. Busch Gardens® Tampa is one of Florida’s leaders in thrill rides and family entertainment, offering state-of-the-art shows, animal habitats, bird gardens, water rides, zookeeper-for-a-day experiences, behind-the-scenes tours, safari-themed dining and shopping, and more. Details

Featuring four exciting theme parks, two water parks, an entertainment complex and much more in Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney World® Resort is a world-renowned attraction themed around classic Disney fairytales and newly popular Disney stories. The resort is home to Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom® Park—the Most Magical Place on Earth—and is ideal for guests of all ages and group sizes. Details

This 150-acre family theme park, designed for families with children ages 2–12, offers more than 50 kid-friendly rides, shows and attractions themed around the legendary toy building brick—the LEGO®. LEGOLAND® Florida Resort also features an adjacent water park, themed dining, shopping, botanical gardens, and The LEGO® World of Chima with an interactive water ride, 4-D movie experience and more. Details

This critically acclaimed live show located in Universal Orlando Resort offers a completely unique experience that’s ideal for guests of all ages. Blue Man Group is a high-energy performance featuring three talented men wearing bright blue paint, upbeat music, mesmerizing special effects and more, and has attracted more than 25 million people from around the globe since its opening in 2006. Details

Located on iconic International Drive, Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows features three intimate theaters showcasing a variety of interactive two and a half-hour comedy mystery shows. Guests of all ages can enjoy taking on the role of detective while solving a mysterious crime filled with outrageous characters, hidden clues, a delicious meal and lots of side-splitting laughter. Details

A 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve, Gatorland is an affordable family attraction that lets guests see thousands of real alligators and crocodiles—including four very rare leucistic (white) alligators up close. The park also features a free-flight aviary, a petting zoo, a zipline ride, rookie gator wrestling, “trainer for a day” gator training lessons, live shows and more. Details

Situated in scenic Port Canaveral, the iconic Exploration Tower is a breathtaking landmark that’s both entertaining and educational to experience. Featuring seven floors of interactive activities, the tower offers indoor and outdoor observation decks, 5,550 square feet of exhibit space, an auditorium, a gift store and more, guests can create unforgettable memories at this special attraction. Details

One of Orlando’s top-rated attractions, WonderWorks in Orlando, Florida, features thrills and excitement for all ages. Visitors will find action-packed entertainment, including a glow-in-the-dark indoor ropes course, an exciting backlit laser-tag arena, a 4-D XD motion theater, plus six incredible wonder zones that feature a variety of interactive exhibits and activities. Details

Las Vegas quality entertainment comes to the International Drive for the Rock Dinner Show. Combining an exquisite three-course meal with the high-caliber musicality of the top rock and pop artists of all time, the Rock Dinner Show, well, rocks! On top of the food and fun, the show utilizes world-class visual effects for a mystifying and electric performance each and every night. Details

See a whole world of alligators from the comfort of your car, rain or shine. At the end of the drive-through alligator park, you can feed a gator, take your picture with Big Al, and even hold an alligator. Plus, a petting zoo is onsite for guests looking for a tamer activity in Central Florida. Remember to bring your camera for this one-of-a-kind gator experience. Details

Race around the two-level track at high-speed or put your skills to the test in the high-tech arcade at Andretti Indoor Karting in Orlando, Florida. As the area’s premier entertainment destination, Andretti Indoor Karting offers exhilarating fun for everyone. Plus, with a ropes course, VR racing simulators, a laser tag arena, bowling, and a motion theater, you’re all set for a day full of thrills in Orlando. Details

Central Florida’s only attraction dedicated solely to prehistoric giants, Dinosaur World Florida offers 20 acres of land for guests of all ages to explore. The iconic family attraction features more than 200 life-size dinosaurs, ancient artifact exhibits, children’s fossil digs, a 5,000 square-foot learning facility, paleontologist question-and-answer sessions, and more. Details

From high-speed water slides and exhilarating wave pools to tranquil beaches, Aquatica, voted USA’s #1 waterpark, delights all ages. Featuring 43 slides, rivers and lagoons and 84,000 square feet of sparkling white, sandy beaches, Aquatica offers exclusive attractions that promise unlimited fun and amazing undersea adventures. New in 2019 is KareKare Curl™. Details

Busch Gardens® Tampa’s thrilling water park features a range of rides and attractions for the whole family. With high-speed corkscrew slides, a giant wave pool, cascading waterfalls, a lazy river, and much more, this exciting water park makes fun in the Florida sun easy to enjoy. Guests can also dine and shop at the many themed restaurants and stores, or relax in style beneath a rented cabana. Details

One of the top-rated aquariums in the U.S., The Florida Aquarium offers exciting exhibits, water adventure zones, live shows and more for guests of all ages. The aquarium features interactive programs like Swim with the Fishes; behind-the-scenes experiences like Penguins: Backstage Pass; and exploratory journeys like Journey to Madagascar, featuring ring-tailed lemurs and colorful chameleons. Details

ZooTampa at Lowry Park is home to more than 1,300 animals and famous for having one of the most beautiful, tropical zoological settings in the world. The Zoo brings together animals and visitors to create unforgettable, natural connections. Get closer to wildlife than ever before by touching a giant tortoise, feeding a giraffe, getting nose-to-horn with an Indian rhino, hand-to-fin with slippery stingrays and more! Families can also splash in water play areas, feel thrills on rides and take in educational shows. Details

Voted “Best Course in Florida” by Orlando Magazine, Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf offers cleverly designed hole designs, lush landscaping and fun pirate theming. Guests can admire the many 18th-century buccaneer-inspired additions throughout the attraction, including pirate dungeons, cascading waterfalls, sunken pirate ships, shooting cannons, old rafts, skeleton bones, and more. Details

Featuring 600 exhibits and artifacts, 16 themed galleries, and one very upside-down building, this Orlando hotspot is ideal attraction for children and adults alike. Guests can explore the 10,000-square-foot Odditorium at their leisure to find a variety of strange items, including shrunken heads, an authentic vampire-killing kit, a shooting gallery, a spinning vortex and more, 365 days a year. Details

This exciting natural attraction with two locations in Kissimmee, Florida, offers incredible up-close views of some of Florida’s most breathtaking animals and scenery any time of year. Guests can enjoy gliding across the water at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour on the One-Hour or 1/2-Hour Scenic Nature Tours, the One-Hour Night Expedition Tour, and more. Details

Orlando’s exciting airboat and wildlife park experience, Wild Florida Airboats offers scenic tours during the day, breathtaking tours at sunset and exciting tours at night. Guests of all ages can enjoy guided tours through the protected swamps and rivers in the 100,000 acres of beautiful Central Florida wetlands to find alligators, birds, eagles, tropical plants and more. Details

Home to “Dolphin Tale” movie star, Winter—a rescued dolphin that uses a prosthetic tail—Clearwater Marine Aquarium is the perfect family-friendly attraction to visit in sunny Clearwater, Florida. The marine life rescue center is dedicated to the rescue, rehab and release of dolphins, sea turtles, river otters and more. Guests will be inspired and educated by their work through up-close and interactive educational and fun activities and presentations. Details

Located on International Drive in bustling Orlando, Florida, SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium offers a variety of exhibits the whole family can enjoy together. The aquarium features more than 5,000 sea creatures, a 360-degree ocean tunnel, an interactive rockpool experience and a children’s play area. Guests can see giant Pacific octopus, seahorses, blacktip reef sharks and more. Details

Performing nightly with two shows on Fridays and Saturdays, Mango’s famous “Dinner & Show” is jam-packed with riveting live performances including a Michael Jackson tribute. In combination with the award-winning cuisine and exhilarating atmosphere, guests of Mango’s Tropical Cafe are treated to performances ranging from Cuban Conga to Hip Hop and everything in between. Details

Sawgrass Recreation Park’s exciting Everglades tours in Weston, Florida offer the perfect family outing to experience while visiting Miami. Guests can choose from daytime, nighttime and special adventures to discover a variety of local wildlife, including alligators, Florida panthers, and more. Animal exhibit areas are also available for visiting, featuring more than 100 rescued creatures. Details

See Orlando, Florida like never before on the tallest observation wheel in North America at The Wheel. Hop on and enjoy unparalleled views, 400 feet in the sky, as you point out your favorite Orlando theme parks, attractions, and destinations. The 15-person, air-conditioned capsules guarantee a great time for all ages. Ride The Wheel at night for color changing lights and fun! Details

This highly entertaining dinner show in Kissimmee offers a fun experience for guests of all ages. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament features an 11th-century-style castle, a royal court, jousting with costumed knights, exceptional horsemanship and falconry and special effects. Guests can also enjoy full bar service before and after the show and a utensil-free four-course feast fit for any palate. Details

Voted “Best Dinner Show in Central Florida,” Pirate’s Dinner Adventure offers a unique interactive dining experience for guests of all ages. The show features 18th-century Spanish galleon replicas with 40-foot masts anchored in a 300,000-gallon indoor lagoon, accompanied by actors, singers, stunt artists, cannon blasts and explosive special effects, pyrotechnics, and more. Details

With more than 230 acres of off-road tracks and trails to ride on in the Florida countryside, Revolution Off Road’s ATV Experience lets guests enjoy a unique 75-minute driving experience on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV)—a four-wheeled, single-seat vehicle. Guests of all experience levels are welcome, as all safety equipment and instructions are included. Details

A thrilling attraction featured at Revolution Off Road, Target Archery is one of two main courses created on the 220-acre site. The course provides three certified instructors to assist with multiple levels of coaching on how to use each of the Genesis compound bows (left- and right-handed bows available), arrows and arm guards. Sessions last for 90 minutes and are ideal for ages seven and older. Details

This interactive theatre game will get your adrenaline pumping with computer-controlled special effects. Your seats will be rising, falling, shaking, and swinging! Armed with zombie-fighting weapons and special glasses, it’s your job to take down the undead. Compete for the high score with your friends and family! The 7D Dark Ride Adventure is a no-brainer if you are in Orlando. Details

Unleash your competitive side and test your skills with the latest fighting, shooting, and racing games! There are a huge variety of machines and plenty of classics like skee ball and the claw crane. When you're finished, trade-in your points for incredible prizes! Arcade City is a gaming experience you don't want to miss. There's no better place to spend time indoors with friends and family! Details

Presented at the Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida, Crayola Experience Orlando offers a fun family attraction that’s ideally located among top Central Florida attractions and lodging options. The experience is designed for guests to enjoy a full day of hands-on interaction with over 25 exciting attractions, including Melt & Mold, Drip Art, Wrap It Up!, Toddler Town, Crayon Factory and more. Details

Offering a completely unique experience for guests ages 7 and older, Escapology is an exciting Orlando attraction for groups of up to five people at once. This real-life escape game locks guests in a themed game room, where they must work together to reveal hidden objects, uncover clues, solve puzzles and riddles, and more in order to escape before the allotted 60 minutes is up. Details

Flamingo Gardens is a one stop Eco Experience featuring the Wray Botanical Collection and the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary. This 60 acre, not for profit, facility provides the perfect backdrop for the native species that reside here. You can study Alligators, Otters, Flamingos, Florida Panthers, Bobcats and a host of birds that inhabit our Free-Flight Aviary and Bird Center.

Specialty gardens and Florida's largest collection of Champion Trees set amidst the beauty of 200 year old Live Oaks leave you with a tranquil feeling of Florida the way it used to be. You can experience the past with a visit through the Wray Home, built in the early 1930s.

WRAY HOME MUSEUM
Built in 1933, this original weekend residence of Floyd & Jane Wray is now an historical site and museum providing a glimpse of life in South Florida in the 1930s.

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTER
Shows at: 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30
Both informative and fun, these live presentations feature Florida native wildlife from the sanctuary and explain their relationship with the environment
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NARRATED TRAM TOUR
11:00 - 4:00, on the hour (additional charge)
Tour through a tropical rainforest, wetlands, and some of the last natural jungle growth in Florida. Learn about the plants, wildlife & history of Flamingo Gardens.

BOTANICAL COLLECTION
The Wray Botanical Collection is 60 acres with over 3000 species of rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical & native plants. It features 20 of the largest trees of their species, Florida Champion Trees, including the largest tree in the state as certified by the Florida Forestry Service. Specialized gardens include the Butterfly, Hummingbird, Bromeliad and Croton Gardens. The centerpiece is a natural hammock of 200 year-old Live Oak trees dripping with orchids and epiphytes.

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
The Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the largest collection of Florida native wildlife and includes Alligators, Bobcats, Otters, Eagles, Panthers, Peacocks, and of course, Flamingos! It is residence to over 90 species of birds and animals, most of which are permanently injured and/or non-releasable. The Bird of Prey Center features hawks, falcons, owls, osprey, and other raptors. The Free-Flight Aviary contains over 250 wading birds, representing 45+ species, making it one of the largest wading bird collections in the country. Details

Explore Rock Springs aboard a clear kayak for a truly natural experience. You’ll be surrounded by tree canopies and clear waters, creating a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. In addition, expect to see turtles, birds, fish, deer, and other animals as you kayak. This is the perfect way to spend time outdoors when you visit Central Florida. Details

Looking to save money during your Orlando vacation? The Go Orlando® Multi-Attraction Card is exactly what you need. Save up to 55% on top attractions and activities while skipping the ticket line. Choose from over 25 Orlando attractions, including LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, Kennedy Space Center, Gatorland, the Florida Aquarium, WonderWorks, and more. Details

Island H20 Live! is Kissimmee’s newest water park themed entirely around social media. The beautiful park features thrilling rides, live entertainment, and plenty of ways to relax. There is truly something for everyone! Highly acclaimed for its short wait lines and modern conveniences, there is no better place to have fun in the sun! If you get hungry, there are delicious food options onsite. Details

This adventure-filled nature park and zoo located in Christmas, Florida, offers a variety of attractions and experiences ideal for the whole family, plus a natural habitat for animals like black bears, panthers, tropical birds and more. Guests can learn how some of Florida’s first residents lived centuries ago, enjoy a hands-on experience with a baby alligator, watch a gator feeding, and more. Details

Offering 22 10-pin bowling lanes, four full-sized billiard tables, more than 60 HDTVs and HD projectors, delicious cuisine and cocktails, and more, Kings Bowl Orlando is a retro-chic bowling alley and entertainment venue located on popular International Drive. The attraction is perfect for families to enjoy during the day (until 6 p.m.) and for adults ages 21 and up to enjoy during the evenings. Details

Machine Gun America offers a wide selection of family friendly simulation or themed live-fire experiences and one of the largest selections of unique and elite firearms available in the country today. Bring your kids, your parents, your favorite gamer and your friends into Machine Gun America to level up your virtual experience! When you’re looking for a world-class, family-friendly Simulation Experience that still packs a punch, Machine Gun America delivers one of the most realistic virtual realms you’ll find anywhere. Details

Located in bustling Orlando, Florida, Madame Tussauds Orlando offers a unique experience featuring a wide assortment of detailed and realistic wax figures of A-list celebrities from film, TV and pop culture. Guests can interact and take photos with wax replicas of stars, including Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Albert Einstein, Barack Obama, and more. Details

Soar above sunny Orlando in the experience of a lifetime! Hop aboard a hot air balloon and get ready for an unparalleled adventure. Way above Orlando, you’ll be able to see all of the popular attractions, orange groves, forests, and more over the course of an hour flight. Be sure to bring your camera to remember this one-of-a-kind moment forever. Details

Explore Orlando the way YOU want to with the Orlando Explorer Pass. Choose either 3 or 5 attractions to visit from a total of 15 options. From Madame Tussauds to WonderWorks, Ripley’s Believe It or Not to the Orlando Eye, you’ll have so much to choose from! Each pass is valid for 30 days and includes a free 3-day I-Ride Trolley ticket. Details

Revolution Off-Road Mucky Duck offers a one-of-a-kind experience for up to four people to ride in an amphibious six- to eight-wheel vehicle through the wetlands of Clermont. The experience offers a guided tour that includes two occasions of driving through the river, safety equipment and instructions, as well as plenty of mud and dirt to take back home. Details

Featured at Revolution Off Road, this trophy bass fishing experience lets guests use the site’s private 60-acre lake, ideal for catching a trophy bass, croppy, snook, bowfin and more. First-time and seasoned fishermen alike can enjoy this experience to the fullest with guides to the best hotspots, life jackets and drinking water (provided), and photos of the experience for a small additional fee. Details

Offering a unique guided and narrated tour of the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay areas, the Speed Boat Adventure Tour lets guests be the captains of their very own speed boats, allowing them to navigate themselves under the guidance of professionally trained guides. The tours include hilarious educational narration, as well as up-close views of dolphins, manatees, sea birds and more. Details

You’re locked in a room with your family and friends. You have one hour to escape. Think you can all work together, solve puzzles, and escape? From a mission on Mars to breaking out of jail, you and your teammates have 60 minutes to complete a series of intellectual challenges that lead to your escape. Fail to complete the challenges in time, and well, you’ll see what happens next. Details

If you're looking for a show that is compelling, enticing, and full of amazing stunts, then Teatro Martini is for you! The show combines adult-themed comedy, exciting music, aerial ballet, astonishing magic tricks, and more — all paired with gourmet cuisine, delicious cocktails and excellent service! This unique show is geared towards grown-ups, so be sure to leave the kids with a sitter. Details

Join the most famous dinner party about the Titanic! Guests will join Margaret “Molly” Brown and renowned 1st class guests as they celebrate the well-deserved retirement of captain, Edward John Smith. Tickets include a tour of the Artifact Exhibition Galleries, dinner, re-enactments of April 14th, and a cocktail party. Dinner parties offered on Friday and Saturday nights only. Details