Gatorland
Orlando, FL · Central Florida$$
Thousands of alligators live at Gatorland, which Owen Godwin opened on old cattle land along South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando in 1949. The Godwin family still owns it, and…

The lantern parade of Moon Over Avalon waits for dark, then goes down Avalon Lake Drive at the end of one autumn evening. The festival runs free from 4pm to 9pm, with thirty-plus vendors and Asian cultural performances along the street. Sign the kids up for the lantern workshop first, then eat your way down the market while there's still light. Asia Trend and Avalon Park have moved the whole thing to a new stretch of road, so any old directions to Founder's Square are out of date.
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Arts & Culture
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