Looking for a place to celebrate the end of 2025 and the arrival of the new year? Then check out this list of options to ring in 2026 here in Orlando.
From the theme parks to massive parties and from low key celebrations to family events, here are our picks for celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Orlando area. Some are even free:
The “Asian Lantern Festival: Into The Wild,” one of Central Florida’s most enchanting holiday traditions is back for another year of magic at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford select nights November 14, 2025 – January 18, 2026, and here is our recap of this year’s event.
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Earlier this month it was announced that Orlando’s iconic Orange Ball drop wouldn’t be happening due to the closures of Church Street Entertainment bars, which have hosted the spectacle for nearly 25 years.
Looking for a place to celebrate the end of 2024 and the arrival of the new year? Then check out this list of options to ring in 2025 here in Orlando.
From the theme parks to massive parties to low key celebrations to family events, here are our picks for celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Orlando area:
SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration returns for 2024 with an expanded array of festive entertainment, new holiday food, drinks and more, as guests are invited to experience the park’s transformation into a stunning winter wonderland.
HOLIDAYS at LEGOLAND presented by Hallmark Channel returns to LEGOLAND Florida select dates November 24 through December 31, 2023, and here’s everything you need to know about this family-friendly celebration.
SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration returns for 2023, taking place select dates November 10 through January 2, 2024, and turning the park into a winter wonderland.
We’re almost there…the end of 2020…and I know we all want to blow the doors off kicking this year gone this New Year’s Eve. But we’re also still in the pandemic, so we have to be careful about crowds and make sure we wear our masks.
If you choose to celebrate this New Year’s Eve outside of your house, do it safely, and perhaps at one of these picks which are either outdoors, limited capacity dinners and events, or take home dinner packages (prices do not include tax or gratuities):