Winter Activities in Orlando, FL

Winter in Orlando, FL — top activities include Art & History Museums - Maitland (Free), Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts ($15-35), Blue Spring State Park ($6), Charles Hosmer Morse Museum ($6), and City of Orlando - Lake Eola Park (Free). Seasonal attractions typically run November through February, while indoor venues operate year-round.

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Orlando Science Center

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

$22-29
Blue Spring State Park

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+

$6
Orlando Museum of Art

$45 Family Bundle: 2 adults + 3 kids — weekend hands-on art programs

2416 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 · Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-4pm, closed Mon · Ages 0+

$8-20
ICON Park

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+

Free entry; attractions $20-38
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium

Kids can touch starfish and sea urchins — book online for cheaper tickets

8449 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 · Sun-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm; last entry 1hr before close · Ages 0–12

$24-32
Mead Botanical Garden

Free — 47 acres of trails, wetland boardwalks, and butterfly garden

1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Daily 8am-dusk · Ages 0+

Free
Mennello Museum of American Art

$5 adults, free second Sundays — Earl Cunningham folk art is the draw

900 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Tue-Sat 10:30am-4:30pm, Sun 12pm-4:30pm, closed Mon · Ages 0+

$5
East End Market

Local vendors, good patio — easy family lunch in Audubon Park

3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803 · Mon-Thu 8am-7pm, Fri-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 8am-6pm · Ages 0+

$8-15
Lake Eola Park

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
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

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
Kraft Azalea Garden

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+

Free
Crayola Experience Orlando

Name and wrap your own crayon — 25+ hands-on activities across 70,000 square feet

8001 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809 · Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm · Ages 0–12

$29.99
Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour

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+

$16-20
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards

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+

Free
Gatorland

Zip line over alligators — been here since 1949

14501 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837 · Daily 10am-5pm · Ages 0+

$22-30
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Broadway tours in the big room, 300-seat intimate room too

445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Box office Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 12-4pm; show times vary

$25-150
SAK Comedy Lab

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

$20
Will's Pub

Where Orlando's indie scene actually lives

1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 · Nightly, show times vary

$5-15
The Social Orlando

Close to the stage from anywhere, Latin nights Fri-Sat

54 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Show nights, check schedule

$10-35
Orlando Family Stage

Florida's only pro theater for young audiences

1001 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Show times vary, check schedule

$15-30
CityArts Orlando

Free, six galleries, 3rd Thursday openings

39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Tue-Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon

Free
Enzian Theater

Dine-in arthouse under the oaks, discount Tuesdays

1300 S Orlando Ave, Maitland, FL 32751 · Daily, showtimes from afternoon to late night

$12-15
Timucua Arts Foundation

Concerts in a private living room, 700+ and counting

2000 S Summerlin Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 · Show nights only, check schedule

$10-30
Orlando Science Center

Stellar Nights: adults-only science + cocktails

777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803 · Daily 10am-5pm

$29.99
Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts

100-seat listening room, BYOB, sold-out reopening

460 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 · Show nights, check schedule

$15-35
Orlando Museum of Art

Free 3rd Thursdays until 8pm

2416 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 · Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm, closed Mon

$15
Mennello Museum of American Art

$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

$5
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum

$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

$6
Hard Rock Live Orlando

No theme park ticket needed, just walk in

6050 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819 · Show nights, check schedule

$30-100
The Abbey Orlando

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-$15
WonderWorks Orlando

$35 gets unlimited pizza, beer, and magic

9067 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 · Shows nightly, check schedule

$34.99
Gallery at Avalon Island

Free gallery, 3rd Thursday openings downtown

39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Tue-Sat 12-7pm, closed Sun-Mon

Free
City of Orlando - Lake Eola Park

Free concerts, Sunday farmers market, swan boats

512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801 · Park open daily 6am-midnight, event times vary

Free
Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College

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
Harry P. Leu Gardens

Included with garden admission, tours all day

1920 N Forest Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 · Tours daily 10am-3:30pm (on the half hour)

$15
Orange County Regional History Center

12-foot mammoth in a 1927 courthouse

65 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801 · Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm

$10
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

Free outdoor fall concert, under-30 discounts

445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Concert times vary, check schedule

$25-100
Art & History Museums - Maitland

Free Mayan Revival artist colony from the 1930s

231 W Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL 32751 · Tue-Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon

Free
Judson's Live

100-person room above The Social, $10-25

54 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 · Show nights, check schedule

$10-25
Milk District Orlando

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

Free to walk