Cheap Date Night Ideas in Orlando, FL
Cheap date nights in Orlando, FL under $30/person include Art & History Museums - Maitland (Free), Blue Spring State Park ($6), Charles Hosmer Morse Museum ($6), City of Orlando - Lake Eola Park (Free), and CityArts Orlando (Free). Look for weeknight specials and happy hour deals to stretch your budget further.
200+ wild manatees from a boardwalk, Nov-Mar — $6 per vehicle
2100 W French Ave, Orange City, FL 32763 · Daily 8am-sundown, 365 days/year · Ages 0+
Free — 437 wild acres minutes from Disney
8777 Winter Garden Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32836 · Daily 8am-6pm · Ages 0+
Free entry — The Wheel goes 400 feet up, Cape Canaveral visible on clear days
8375 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 · Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight · Ages 0+
72-degree spring year-round — reservations now required
1800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka, FL 32712 · Daily 8am-sunset · Ages 0+
30-minute natural lazy river through forest — $3-5 per vehicle
400 E Kelly Park Rd, Apopka, FL 32712 · Daily 8am-8pm (Mar-Nov), 8am-6pm (Nov-Mar) · Ages 0+
Free — 47 acres of trails, wetland boardwalks, and butterfly garden
1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Daily 8am-dusk · Ages 0+
Free 11-mile wildlife drive — alligators, bald eagles, 300+ bird species from your car
2850 Lust Rd, Apopka, FL 32703 · Fri-Sun and federal holidays, gates 7am-3pm, exit by 5pm · Ages 0+
Free hidden garden with massive cypress trees, Spanish moss, and Lake Maitland views
1365 Alabama Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Daily 8am-7pm · Ages 0+
220+ bird species and free tram tours November-April
25155 Wheeler Rd, Christmas, FL 32709 · Tue-Sun, sunrise to sunset; closed Mon · Ages 0+
One-hour narrated cruise through Winter Park lakes — spot alligators and herons
312 E Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Daily 10am-4pm, departures on the hour · Ages 0+
Free 82-acre nature preserve with boardwalks and labeled native Florida plants
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816 · Daily dawn to dusk · Ages 0+
Free wine tours and tastings daily — Florida's largest premium winery
19239 US-27, Clermont, FL 34715 · Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm · Ages 0+
Spring swimming + bar + hammocks — free on weekdays
1014 Miami Springs Dr, Longwood, FL 32779 · Daily 8am-7pm (seasonal hours vary) · Ages 0+
Audience-driven improv, no two nights alike
55 W Church St #211, Orlando, FL 32801 · Box office Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; shows Fri-Sat, check schedule
Free, six galleries, 3rd Thursday openings
39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Tue-Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon
Stellar Nights: adults-only science + cocktails
777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Daily 10am-5pm
Free first Mondays, 50 acres of gardens
1920 N Forest Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 · Daily 9am-5pm (summer: 9am-6pm, Thu until 8pm)
$5 for lakeside sculpture garden + Earl Cunningham
900 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Tue-Sat 10:30am-4:30pm, Sun 12-4:30pm, closed Mon
$6 for the world's biggest Tiffany collection
445 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Tue-Sat 9:30am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm, closed Mon
Lakeside patio on Lake Eola, no cover most nights
100 S Eola Dr #100, Orlando, FL 32801 · Mon-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat-Sun 11am-2am
Free gallery, 3rd Thursday openings downtown
39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Tue-Sat 12-7pm, closed Sun-Mon
Free concerts, Sunday farmers market, swan boats
512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801 · Park open daily 6am-midnight, event times vary
Free, serious art on a lakeside campus
1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm, closed Mon
Included with garden admission, tours all day
1920 N Forest Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 · Tours daily 10am-3:30pm (on the half hour)
12-foot mammoth in a 1927 courthouse
65 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801 · Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Free Mayan Revival artist colony from the 1930s
231 W Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL 32751 · Tue-Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon
Hidden park behind Thornton Park — feels like a different climate
100 Rosearden Dr, Orlando, FL 32803 · Daily dawn to dusk
Orlando's indie neighborhood — vintage shops, Se7enbites bakeshop, monthly food truck takeover
2424 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Shops and restaurants vary; Tasty Takeover monthly evenings