Things to do in Orlando

Cinderella Castle, classic Disney rides, and nightly fireworks anchor the most-visited theme park on Earth.

A park built around innovation pavilions and a world showcase circling a lagoon, one country at a time.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land headline this movie- and TV-themed Disney park.

Real safari animals, towering Pandora landscapes, and Expedition Everest share one park built around wildlife.

Movie- and TV-inspired rides, from Diagon Alley to Springfield, fill this working-studio-turned-theme-park.

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and Jurassic Park rides headline this thrill-heavy sister park.

Universal's newest park opened in 2025 with lands built around Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon, and Super Nintendo World.

Marine-life shows, roller coasters, and rescue-and-rehab exhibits share one lakeside park.

A 400-foot observation wheel on International Drive with sweeping views of Orlando's skyline and theme parks.

Walk beneath a real Saturn V rocket and tour the launch pads that sent astronauts to the Moon.

Alligator wrestling shows and a zip line over gator-filled swamp at Orlando's original reptile park.

A one-hour pontoon ride through Winter Park's chain of lakes, past mansions and moss-draped canals.

Hands-on science exhibits, a planetarium, and a large-format cinema fill four floors near Loch Haven Park.

Fifty acres of camellias, roses, and shaded oak canopy on the shore of Lake Rowena.

Downtown Orlando's signature park, ringed by a walking path and dotted with resident swan boats.

An open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment district on the edge of Walt Disney World, free to enter.

An acrobatic Cirque du Soleil show built around a young animator's journey, staged nightly at Disney Springs.

Central Florida's home-grown BBQ chain, famous for brisket and banana pudding, started right here in Winter Park.

Ride water slides, float two rivers and swim in side-by-side wave pools at SeaWorld's South Pacific-themed water park.

Watch hundreds of manatees gather in a clear 72-degree spring run in winter, then swim, snorkel and paddle it in summer.

Stroll Olmsted-designed gardens on a Florida hilltop and listen to the 60-bell carillon ring from the 205-foot Singing Tower.

Ride an open-air tram around the 2.5-mile home of the Daytona 500 and visit the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Spend an all-inclusive day swimming with dolphins, snorkeling a reef and hand-feeding tropical birds.

Ride water slides down a melting ski resort, including the 120-foot Summit Plummet free-fall slide.

Cruise or ride the trolley along Orlando's main tourist strip, lined with theme parks, rides, outlets and restaurants.

Ride coasters, explore Miniland USA's LEGO landmarks and stroll the historic Cypress Gardens at a park built for kids.

Ride a glass-bottom boat over clear artesian springs, then paddle the Silver River or walk the trails of this 5,000-acre park.

Ride water slides, raft rides and a winding river at a Polynesian-themed water park under a 200-foot volcano.