Conventions & ExposFeaturedThings to do in Orlando in October 2026
Church congregations march beside convertibles full of drag performers in Orlando's Pride parade each October, more than 250 groups in all. Spooky Empire lands in October, with 12 more on the list below.
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Starting in October
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Arts & CultureMost of these ran in October 2026 and come back in October 2027.
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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