Christmas Lights in Orlando, FL
Orlando, FL's best Christmas light displays include Gatorland ($22-30), Lake Eola Park (Free), and Orlando Science Center ($22-29). Most displays run from late November through early January, with peak crowds on weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
KidsTown built for under-48-inch kids — dinosaur dig, flight sims, planetarium
777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Daily 10am-5pm · Ages 0–14
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 — 47 acres of trails, wetland boardwalks, and butterfly garden
1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Daily 8am-dusk · Ages 0+
Free fountain light shows nightly — swan boats, playground, and Sunday farmers market
512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801 · Daily 6am-midnight; swan boats Tue-Sun 10am-7pm · 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+
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+
Zip line over alligators — been here since 1949
14501 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837 · Daily 10am-5pm · Ages 0+
Dine-in arthouse under the oaks, discount Tuesdays
1300 S Orlando Ave, Maitland, FL 32751 · Daily, showtimes from afternoon to late night
100-seat listening room, BYOB, sold-out reopening
460 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Show nights, check schedule
$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
Free, serious art on a lakeside campus
1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm, closed Mon
Free Mayan Revival artist colony from the 1930s
231 W Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL 32751 · Tue-Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon