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Things to do in Orlando in January 2027

January is cool enough in Orlando that people actually want to stand outside for a parade. Mecum Kissimmee and Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest land in January, with 10 more on the list below.

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Starting in January

Mecum Kissimmee Conventions & ExposFeatured

Mecum Kissimmee

Tuesday, Jan 5 to Sunday, Jan 17 Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee
$30
Orlando Tet Festival Arts & Culture

Orlando Tet Festival

Saturday, Jan 30 to Sunday, Jan 31 Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando
Free

Expected in January, dates not announced yet

Unity Heritage Festival Holidays & Parades

Unity Heritage Festival

Expected January 2027 Shady Park at Hannibal Square, Winter Park
Ticketed
ZORA! Festival Arts & CultureFeatured

ZORA! Festival

Expected January 2027 East Kennedy Boulevard, Historic Eatonville, Eatonville
$20
Celebrate Lunar Holidays & Parades

Celebrate Lunar

Expected January 2027 Luminary Green Park, Orlando
Ticketed

Already on when January starts

These started in an earlier month and are still running.

Dazzling Nights Family & Kids
Running through Jan 3

Dazzling Nights

Friday, Nov 20 to Sunday, Jan 3 Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando
$33

3 more run every week in Orlando year round, including Winter Garden Farmers Market and Winter Park Farmers' Market. See the full calendar.

Planning the trip around it

Practical guides to hotels and days out around Orlando.

Which Orlando water parks are open in autumn and winter

Disney and Universal rotate their water parks through long refurbishment closures. In 2026 two of the three biggest were shut by late October.

The Orlando park nights your ticket does not cover

A day ticket buys the day, and several of the best nights are sold separately. On Halloween Horror Nights dates in 2026, Universal Studios Florida ran 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for day guests.

How long you need at Orlando's attractions

The Wheel at ICON Park is a twenty-minute ride and Kennedy Space Center takes 6 to 8 hours. Four of the short ones sit together inside ICON Park, so you walk between them.

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