Free Events in Orlando

Weekly: Wed thru Dec 30th

Austin's Coffee

Austin's Coffee Poetry & Spoken Word (Every Wednesday)

Arts & Culture

Austin's Coffee in Winter Park hosts a weekly poetry and spoken word open mic every Wednesday evening. A long-running community staple, the event brings together Orlando's writers, poets, and performers in an intimate, supportive coffee shop setting.… >>

Weekly: Fri, Sat, Sun thru Dec 31st

Promenade at Sunset Walk

Artisan Market at Sunset Walk (Thu–Sat)

Community

The Artisan Market at Sunset Walk runs every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening starting at 6pm on the lakefront promenade. Browse handmade jewelry, art, candles, clothing, and specialty goods from local makers. Free to browse, open to all ages.

Weekly: Thu thru Dec 31st

Gringos Locos – Thornton Park

Thursday Trivia Night at Gringos Locos

Community

Join Thornton Park neighborhood bar Gringos Locos every Thursday for lively pub trivia. Teams of up to 6 compete in six rounds covering pop culture, music, history, and local Orlando trivia. Free to play, with prizes for top finishers and drink specials… >>

Weekly: Fri, Sat thru Dec 25th

Tin Roof Orlando

Tin Roof Orlando Weekend Live Music (Fri & Sat)

Music & Nightlife

Tin Roof on International Drive is a live music bar that delivers high-energy cover bands and original acts every Friday and Saturday night. Known for its Southern comfort food, signature cocktails, and a rowdy, fun crowd. Walk-ins welcome.

Fri Jul 24th → Sun Jan 3rd

Rollins Museum of Art

The House that Freedoms Built

Arts & Culture

'The House that Freedoms Built' by La Vaughn Belle is a powerful exhibition examining themes of freedom, architecture, and cultural identity. The works explore how physical spaces embody and reflect the liberties — and constraints — of the communities… >>

Fri Jul 24th

Engelwood Neighborhood Center

STEM-Tastic Family Adventure

Community

Hands-on science, epic building challenges & tech fun for all ages. Plus, FREE dinner!

Sat Jul 25th

Lake Eola Park

Feed-A-Palooza Orlando's Community Health & Resource Fair

Community

A FREE day of health, hope, family fun, and community connections at beautiful Lake Eola Park!

Sat Sep 12th → Sun Jan 3rd

Rollins Museum of Art

To Imagine a Home

Arts & Culture

An evocative fall exhibition featuring paintings of homes — domestic spaces as sites of memory, longing, and belonging. Works depict front porches, interiors, and streetscapes that invite viewers to reflect on what 'home' means across American life. >>

Sat Sep 12th → Sun Jan 3rd

Rollins Museum of Art

Visions of the City

Arts & Culture

A stylized and colorful exploration of urban life through art. Visions of the City features works depicting dense cityscapes, street scenes, and aerial views — celebrating the energy, diversity, and visual complexity of the modern city through different… >>

Fri Dec 4th

Central Park — Downtown Winter Park

Christmas in the Park — 47th Annual Tiffany Window Exhibition

Community

The 47th annual outdoor exhibition of century-old Tiffany stained-glass windows in Central Park on Park Avenue. Presented with a concert of holiday favorites by the Bach Festival Society Choir and Brass Ensemble. A beloved Winter Park tradition — free… >>

Sun Dec 20th

The Milk District

Milk Mart – The Milk District Block Party Market

Community

Milk Mart is Orlando's largest quarterly local art and food festival — a bohemian block party spanning the Robinson & Bumby intersection of The Milk District, with 300+ local makers, food trucks, live music, craft vendors, and indie businesses filling… >>

Wed Feb 17th → Sun Mar 14th

Lowndes Shakespeare Center at Orlando Shakes – Margeson Theater

As You Like It – Shakespeare at Orlando Shakes

Theater & Stage

Fall headfirst into Shakespeare's most romantic comedy! Bursting with mistaken identities, quick wit, and love in all its ridiculous forms, As You Like It sends us from the high-stakes drama of the court into a romantic, dreamlike forest of secret meetings,… >>