Seasonal Events & Festivals near me in Lake Buena Vista, FL
7 seasonal events & festivals in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, each with a direct link, phone number and what they offer. Orlando's calendar is packed with annual events, and many of the best ones only happen for a few weeks a year.
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Disney Jollywood Nights
Event, $$$$
A separately ticketed holiday evening at Disney's Hollywood Studios with a Hollywood-glamour theme, character meetups, holiday shows and an ice-skating performance. No day ticket is needed, and kids 3 to 9 get a small discount.
- Christmas
- Theme park
- Ticketed
- Nightlife
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Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Event, $$$$
A separately ticketed evening party at Magic Kingdom where guests of all ages can come in costume and trick-or-treat around the park.
- Halloween
- Theme park
- Ticketed
- Kids
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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Event, $$$$
A separately ticketed holiday night at Magic Kingdom with a Christmas parade, a holiday fireworks show and falling 'snow' on Main Street.
- Christmas
- Theme park
- Ticketed
- Kids
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EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
Event, $$$
EPCOT's winter festival centers on visual, culinary and performing arts, from Broadway-style concerts to live chalk artists and a mural guests help paint. It is included with EPCOT admission.
- Festival
- Art festival
- Food festival
- Theme park
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EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Event, $$$
EPCOT dresses World Showcase for the season with holiday food kiosks and storytellers who share traditions from each country.
- Christmas
- Festival
- Theme park
- Ticketed
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EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
Event, $$$
Each spring EPCOT fills with themed gardens and topiaries shaped like Disney characters, along with festival food kiosks and a nightly concert series.
- Festival
- Food festival
- Spring
- Theme park
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EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Event, $$$
EPCOT's biggest festival sets up dozens of small-plate marketplace booths around World Showcase, each serving dishes and drinks inspired by different cuisines.
- Food festival
- Festival
- Fall
- Theme park
Seasonal Events & Festivals in Lake Buena Vista: what we found
This page covers 7 seasonal events & festivals in Lake Buena Vista.
Where menus list prices, most of these sit in the $$$ range, with a handful at $$$$.
Lake Buena Vista in southwest Orange County is home to Walt Disney World's resorts and Disney Springs, along with nearby hotels and restaurants.
How to choose a event near Lake Buena Vista
Orlando's calendar is packed with annual events, and many of the best ones only happen for a few weeks a year. Fall brings Halloween Horror Nights at Universal, Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom, along with pumpkin patches, corn mazes and the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The holiday season adds light displays such as Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens and the Lake Eola tree show, plus Disney and Universal holiday events and Winter Park's free parade and tree lighting. Winter and spring are festival season, with the ZORA! Festival in Eatonville, the Central Florida Fair, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, EPCOT's arts and flower festivals, the Florida Film Festival and Orlando Fringe. Summer is quieter, with July 4 fireworks and SeaWorld's Electric Ocean nights. Some events are free, some are included with park admission and some need their own ticket, so read each listing carefully. Dates change every year, so always confirm this year's schedule on the official event page before you make plans.
Local tip
Separately ticketed theme park parties like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party can sell out well in advance, and all of its 2026 dates are already sold out, so watch for ticket releases early if a party is on your list.
Frequently asked questions
What seasonal events are included with theme park admission?
Several are. The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, Festival of the Holidays, Flower & Garden Festival and Festival of the Arts are included with EPCOT admission. SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration and Seven Seas Food Festival are included with park admission, though festival food costs extra. Halloween Horror Nights, Howl-O-Scream and Disney's after-hours parties need their own tickets.
What are the best fall events in Orlando?
Halloween Horror Nights, Howl-O-Scream and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party are the big theme park events. Locally, Come Out With Pride fills Lake Eola Park in October, Club Lake Fall Festival and Painted Oaks Academy run pumpkin patches, and Fiesta in the Park and the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival take place in November.
What free seasonal events are there in Orlando?
Come Out With Pride, Winter on the Avenue, the Winter Park Christmas Parade, Christmas in the Park, the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival and the Winter Park 4th of July Celebration are free. The Lake Eola Christmas tree runs free nightly light shows after the city's tree lighting in early December.
When is the Central Florida Fair?
The Central Florida Fair runs for about 11 days in late February or early March at the fairgrounds on West Colonial Drive. Check the fair's official site for this year's dates.
What events happen at Universal in the spring?
Universal Orlando Mardi Gras runs on select nights in late winter and spring, with a nighttime parade where riders toss beads, concerts on select nights and festival food around Universal Studios Florida.
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