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12 Awesome Things to Do Labor Day Weekend with Kids in Orlando – events and free fun

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School just started and fall is practically here. Before Orlando families dive into fall events around town, it’s time to bid summer a fond farewell.

Make the most of the three-day weekend with these fun things to do with kids on Labor Day Weekend in Orlando!

We’re sharing the best Labor Day Weekend events and creative ideas for things to do with your kids, especially with an extra day off.

As we gather Labor Day Weekend events, be sure to check back here often!

Featured Things to Do Labor Day Weekend

We’re giving the following partners’ events an extra shout-out since their support helps us provide this amazing weekend guide to you for free!

Cirque du Soleil Drawn to Life: $25 Kids Tickets* through 9/6!

  • Dates: Various Showtimes, Wednesdays – Sundays, through September 6
  • Location: Disney Springs

Set your imagination in motion with Drawn to Life, a love letter to the art of Disney animation. In this first-ever creative collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and Disney, journey into a whimsical world of animation where an animator’s desk becomes the stage and drawings come alive. It’s the magic of Walt Disney Animation interpreted through dazzling performances and the acrobatic mastery of Cirque du Soleil. Live on stage, only at Disney Springs.

Now until September 6, kids’ tickets are just $25 with the purchase of an adult ticket!

2026 Labor Day Weekend Things to Do with Kids

Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining

  • Date: August 14–September 30, 2026
  • Location: Multiple participating local restaurants

Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month is your chance to enjoy three-course, prix-fixe dinners at some of Orlando’s best restaurants for just $40 or $60 per person.

Plus, through Visit Orlando, $1 from each meal served will benefit one or more deserving local charities.

Discover the best kid-friendly restaurants with Magical Dining

Bourbon & Boots Weekend

  • Dates: September 3-6, 2026
  • Location: Boxi Park Lake Nona

Line dance on Friday, take on the mechanical bull and decorate a cowboy hat on Saturday, then swing by Monday for Labor Day. Live music, great food, and cold pours all weekend long!

Disney on Ice

  • Dates: September 4-6, 2026, multiple showtimes
  • Location: Kia Center

Experience the magic of Disney On Ice with Mickey, Minnie, and friends as they bring beloved stories to life including Zootopia, Moana 2, Inside Out 2, Frozen, Encanto, and more.

Labor Day Weekend Celebration

  • Date: September 4-7, 2026,
  • Location: Promenade at Sunset Walk, Margaritaville Resort Orlando

Join the Promenade at Sunset Walk to celebrate the 4-day Labor Day Weekend, featuring live music, entertainment, bands, DJs, street performers, delicious food and much more!

Annual Great Irish Hooley Music Fest Rocks Labor Day Weekend

  • Dates: September 4-7, 2026
  • Location: Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant, Disney Springs

Non-stop traditional Irish tunes, Celt grass, folk, and blues performed by top Irish bands slated to perform. When you hear the word “Hooley,” you know to expect a good time. It’s a Gaelic term for a lively party with music, entertainment and fun for everyone in the family.
Live entertainment across three stages!

Related: Our Favorite Fall Events for Kids in Orlando

Annual Labor Day 5K

  • Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 8 am
  • Location: Harbor Park, 4990 New Broad St, Orlando, FL 32814

The Southern Timing Foundation, Inc hosts the Annual Labor Day 5K. This race will be RFID chip timed and all participants will receive a performance race shirt, finisher medal, snacks and other drinks, and a swag bag filled with donated items from sponsors. This race will start and finish at the beautiful Harbor Park at Lake Baldwin. This scenic course will take you out and back around the lake, there is plenty of shade all around the course.

The Ritz-Carlton Grande Labor Day Weekend 5K

  • Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 7 am
  • Location: The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, 4012 Central Florida Pkwy, Orlando, FL

The Grande Labor Day Weekend 5K is a walk or fun run family event which you can enjoy while taking in the amazing landscape of the beautiful Grande Lakes resort! The race takes place on the back 9 of their 18-hole championship course inspired by the legendary golf course designer Greg Norman.

After the race, replenish your body with champagne or mimosas, assortment of healthy snack options, as well as a stretching and massage by their therapists featuring Theragun. You will also receive an exclusive T-shirt and medal, special goodie bag, and a chance to enter into a raffle for a complimentary massage, a facial, a manicure/pedicure and/or a special gift bag from our Spa partners and more!

Free Labor Day Admission to Harry P. Leu Gardens

  • Date: Monday, September 07, 2026
  • Location: Harry P. Leu Gardens

Take a stroll around this beautiful botanical garden, free of charge.

Labor Day Skate

  • Date: Monday, September 7, 2026, 1 pm-5 pm
  • Location: Astro Skate Orlando

Enjoy skating on Labor Day weekend with FREE hot dogs and hamburgers for the first hour!

Red, White & Remembrance Weekend at Boxi

  • Dates: September 10-13, 2026
  • Location: Boxi Park, Lake Nona

Head to Boxi Park for a long weekend of live music, yard games, bounce houses, face painters, food and drink specials, and more family fun!

Taste of Space Fall Bites

  • Dates: September 28 to November 8, 2026
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, 1 Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953

During this three-and-a-half-hour event, guests will be able to explore all main campus attractions and experiences. The main visitor complex’s key attractions will remain open with lower wait times, so you’ll have more time to venture to other worlds in Spaceport KSC, get up close with actual flight-flown artifacts like space shuttle Atlantis and a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, feel the rumble aboard the Shuttle Launch Experience® and more.

More Orlando Labor Day Weekend Ideas

This special weekend is kind of unique. Many of us parents have one foot remaining in summer and the other foot is already in fall. Here are some fun ways to spend Labor Day Weekend, no matter what kind of mood you’re in.

The temperatures are still up so head to these playgrounds with shade or keep that swim gear ready for splash pads in Orlando. There are also plenty of Seminole County splash pads.

And in case it rains on Labor Day Weekend, then head to these indoor places for kids.

Lastly, if you want to go a little wild with the kids then visit some of these animal experiences and zoos in Orlando.

a young boy looks at Kangaroos at Brevard Zoo
Kangaroos at Brevard Zoo – image by Dani Meyering

We’ve got plenty of more things to do with kids in Orlando any time of year, and if money is tight, there are many free activities and places to visit.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

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Born and raised in the land of sunshine and dreams come true, Dani is a proud Orlando native. She loves sharing her hometown with others from the theme parks to Florida's natural beauty. With over 15 years of experience, Dani is thrilled to serve as our Managing Editor at Orlando Date Night Guide, Orlando Parenting, as well as Tampa Bay Date Night Guide.