Whether you're chasing smoke rings and live music up in Mount Dora or braving the scares at a sold-out Universal Studios, Central Florida is serving up a seriously full plate this week. Here's everything worth knowing about right now.
- Pitmasters and Pourers comes to Mount Dora — Elizabeth Evans Park transforms into a BBQ lover's paradise, complete with live music, pro wrestling, and a jaw-dropping 300-drone light show.
- This weekend's Orlando highlights — From a sold-out scream-fest at Universal to fall festivities around Cranes Roost, there's no shortage of ways to fill your Saturday and Sunday.
- Rock the Universe 2027 lineup is out — Florida's biggest Christian music festival has announced its full lineup and dates, giving fans plenty of time to plan ahead for Universal Studios Florida.
- The full week in Orlando — Halloween Horror Nights, a sushi showdown, and a jazz festival are just a few reasons Orlando's calendar is absolutely overflowing right now.
- Cranes Roost loads up for fall — Altamonte Springs is packing its lakeside park with events through October, including a first-responder 5K and a Halloween night on the water.
- HHN 35 sells out amid incoming storms — Halloween Horror Nights drew a packed house at Universal Orlando, even as Central Florida weather threatened to complicate the night.
- Labor Day weekend roundup — Jazz, free garden admission, and a Saturday-through-Monday lineup that proved Orlando doesn't slow down for long weekends.
However you want to spend your week, Orlando and its neighbors have something worth getting off the couch for — so pick your adventure and get out there.
