What’s Happening in Orlando This Weekend for Kids – Events and More!

There is never a dull moment in Orlando! You may be looking for family-friendly events in Orlando and things to do this weekend, and we’re sharing it all. Let’s go!

Featured Events

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Dr. Phillips Center Presents: Peppa Pig My First Concert

• Date: Friday, April 17, 2026, at 6 p.m.
• Location: Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center

Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George, and baby sister Evie are coming to Orlando for PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CONCERT, a fun, interactive introduction to a live orchestra for ages 18 months and up. Join Peppa and George to discover how instruments sound together, enjoy favorite songs from the show played by a live orchestra, hear exciting orchestral music for kids, and even let some little ones join in to make music of their own!

Mystery Fun House Arcade

• Dates: Now Open!
• Location: Westgate Vacation Villas Resort, Kissimmee

A modern-day tribute to the classic ‘80s Orlando attraction, Mystery Fun House Arcade Experience offers 21,000 square feet of premier family entertainment. Located inside Westgate Vacation Villas Resort, this reimagined destination features a state-of-the-art arcade powered by Chuck E. Cheese, a world-class mirror maze, neon bowling, themed on-site dining, and immersive sports simulators. With no admission fee, the arcade experience is open to the public, so all families and gamers can connect and play.

Brick Fan Event – Orlando LEGO® Fan Experience

• Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 2–3, 2026
• Location: Dezerland Convention Center – Orlando, FL

Join us in Orlando for the 4th Annual Brick Fan Event at the Dezerland Convention Center, May 2–3, 2026. Experience one of Florida’s largest LEGO® fan events featuring massive LEGO displays, hands-on building zones, interactive activities, STEM challenges, LEGO Masters guests, contests, vendors, and fun for all ages. Perfect for families, collectors, and LEGO fans. Tickets available now — sessions may sell out. 

Family-Friendly Kids’ Events in Orlando This Week (April 6 – April 12, 2026)

Pen Pals: Theatre for the Very Young

• Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
• Location: DeVos Family Room at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 South Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
• Cost: $12.10

When best friends Squiggle and Square move away from each other, they must find creative ways to keep communicating. Join for a delightful adventure that uses clowning, puppetry and music to explore how we stay connected with the ones we love. Pen Pals: Theatre for the Very Young is a 30-minute interactive play designed for 5 to 10-year-olds.

The Moogician Cow-medy Show

• Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Location: Orange County Library System: Chickasaw Branch 870 N. Chickasaw Tr. Orlando, FL 32828
• Cost: FREE

Milk is magical, cheese is juggle-able, and cows are cool! Join the Moogician for a magic, juggling, banjo-playing, and comedy act that celebrates dairy and dairy farming. Recommended for ages 6-12.

Kids’ Art Classes at Avalon Park

• Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
• Location: Avalon Park Arts & Culture Center, 13013 Founders Square Dr, Orlando, FL 32828
• Cost: $25 per class

Kids will paint scenes to be displayed in the art exhibition, craft a mixed media bunny, and more using a variety of materials and techniques. Ages 6 and up, all skill levels welcome!

Lake County Fair

• Date: Friday, April 10 – Sunday, April 19, 2026, Weekdays 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Weekends 1 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Location: Lake County Fairgrounds, 2101 County Rd 452, Eustis, FL 32726
• Cost: Tickets starting at $5.65 per child ages 4-12, $11.30 per adult

Are you ready to see the sky full of color? Meet new people, foster new connections, and experience a day of immense joy! Join for a day of kites, music, food trucks, local vendors, STEM activities, and so much more.

Orlando Kite Festival

• Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Location: OCPS Academic Center for Excellence, 701 W Livingston St, Orlando, FL 32805
• Cost: FREE admission

Are you ready to see the sky full of color? Meet new people, foster new connections, and experience a day of immense joy! Join for a day of kites, music, food trucks, local vendors, STEM activities, and so much more.

Spring Fever in the Garden

• Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 12, 2026, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Location: Downtown Winter Garden, Plant St, Winter Garden, FL 34787
• Cost: FREE admission

Enjoy the charm of historic downtown Winter Garden with its brick-lined streets, unique shops, great restaurants, the city clock tower, lush hanging flower baskets, and the swings, and listen to the fountain under the vine-covered gazebo. Be sure to visit Butterfly Park (right next to the kids’ splash pad) and marvel at Flora, the copper Monarch sculpture. Join for a wonderful ode to spring!

Absolutely Avalon

• Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Location: Downtown Avalon Park, 3801 Avalon Park Blvd, Ste. 400, Orlando, FL
• Cost: FREE admission

Join friends, loved ones, and neighbors for an unforgettable evening celebrating art, culture, and diversity in the heart of the community! Downtown Avalon Park will transform into a vibrant kaleidoscope of creativity, entertainment, and camaraderie. There will be a bounce park for the kids, food trucks and local restaurants, 150+ arts, crafts, and business vendors, cultural performances and live entertainment from around the world, a Donate Life Pinwheel Garden honoring organ donors, and a laser light show at 9 PM near Founder’s Square.

Mount Dora Ice Cream Stroll and Pup Walk

• Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Location: Downtown Mount Dora, 120 W 5th Ave, Mt Dora, FL 32757
• Cost: $15 adults, $8 kids under 12

The Mount Dora Ice Cream Stroll is back and bigger than ever. Enjoy a self-guided ice cream tasting tour featuring 25 flavors served at 25 local businesses across downtown. This year’s stroll features three ice cream partners bringing a variety of flavors to the event: Mystic Ice Cream, Scoops on 5th, and Waffles & Cream. Each participating stop will host a different flavor, allowing you to explore downtown, discover local shops, and create your own tasting route through Mount Dora.

Firefly Nights

• Dates: Now through April 12, 2026, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Location: Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W French Ave, Orange City, FL 32763
• Cost: $14 per vehicle

Prepare to be enchanted as the trees along the boardwalk glow with the soft, shimmering light of fireflies. The forest at Blue Spring State Park transforms each evening as hundreds of fireflies rise from the forest floor and dance beneath the canopy. It’s one of Florida’s most breathtaking natural spectacles.

FREE Create Your Own Crayon Box

• Dates: Now through May 31, 2026
• Location: Crayola Experience, 8001 S Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32809
• Cost: FREE

National Crayon Day is March 31, and Crayola Experience is celebrating by giving away 1 million crayons! Sign up now to get your FREE custom 32-count box, while supplies last. Plus, fan-favorite color Dandelion is BACK and will be available to add to your free custom box. Have colorful fun hand-picking your choice of 32 crayons from the “Pick Your Pack” wall holding nearly half a million crayons in 74 different colors. Offer runs March 31 – May 31, 2026, while supplies last; pick-up dates and availability vary by location. Register by selecting your Crayola Experience location and a date to pick up your crayon box. Limit 2 vouchers for a free crayon box per household.

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

• Date: Now through June 1, 2026
• Location: EPCOT, 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
• Cost: Included with park admission. A park reservation may be required, based on admission type.

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is here! The festival celebrates spring with fresh flavors, vibrant topiaries, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun. Enjoy gardens, unique exhibits, and living sculptures of Disney characters, as well as a butterfly observation, Blossoms of Fragrance, a whimsical playground at Playalong Bay, and Camp Get Out ‘N’ Play Garden, a camp-themed garden. Move your feet to some of the hottest beats from world-renowned musical acts on select dates during a Garden Rocks Concert at the America Gardens Theatre. Dining packages are also available, including a guaranteed seat for the Gardens Rock Concert.

Family-Friendly Kids’ Events in Orlando Next Week (April 13 – April 19, 2026)

Littles, Lattes, + Pilates

• Date: Monday, April 13, 2026, 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
• Location: Oh Hey Cafe, 1325 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810
• Cost: $30

Orlando Moms, this is your sign to get out of the house this week. Join for a 40-minute mat Pilates class led by @yoglow.online. Mats are provided for you. You can come on your own or bring your kids! Children could be in your arms, a stroller, playing near you, or, if they are older, can join the workout, color, or play with the other kids. No pressure. Just movement, goodie bags, and moms who get it. After class, there will be intentional time to connect, mingle, and make real mom friends. Every attendee will leave with a curated goodie bag by brands like Tubby Todd, Good Wipes, and No BS.

KaleidoScope 360° & Luminary Market – Movie Night: The Goonies

• Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Location: Luminary Green Park, 437 N Terry Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
• Cost: FREE admission

Explore 20-25 unique vendors featuring local favorites and curated goods, supporting Creative Village’s vibrant community. Whether you’re a resident, student, or worker, it’s the perfect way to connect and enjoy the neighborhood. Plus, enjoy a free, family-friendly outdoor movie series featuring stunning LED visuals and immersive sound.

Barkchella

• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5 p.m. – late
• Location: BarkHaven, 724 Brookhaven Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

A dog-friendly rave-style music festival is coming back to BarkHaven. After the last one… everyone kept asking when they’re doing it again. DJs. Foam. Lights. Sunset to night energy under the lights. This isn’t your average dog park night. It’s high energy, immersive, and built for dogs and humans who like to party together. Plus, Pawlicious doggie ice cream, Ohana Auro handmade jewelry, crafts, special guest DJ sets, bubbles, and more tail-wagging fun and surprises throughout the night. Dogs welcome. No dog required.

Later Gator – Looking Ahead

St. Johns River Festival of the Arts

• Date: Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., & Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Location: Historic Downtown Sanford
• Cost: FREE admission

Join as Sanford’s historic brick streets become a vibrant arts destination at the St. John’s River Festival of the Arts, a professionally juried art festival showcasing exceptional artists from across the country. Enjoy live demonstrations, elevated cuisine, and eclectic performances throughout the weekend—an exciting celebration of creativity, culture, and community.

City of Longwood Free Family Luau

• Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Location: Reiter Park, 311 W Warren Ave, Longwood, FL 32750
• Cost: FREE

Enjoy spectacular fire knife performances, a main stage show by Aloha Productions, live traditional Hawaiian music, and hula dancers from the School of Tahiti Tamure. Bounce houses, face painting, games, tropical drinks, Hawaiian foods, and more!

Kids Fringe

• Dates: May 16-17 & 23-24, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Location: Orlando Garden Club, 710 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803
• Cost: FREE

Join for a kid-friendly fringe experience of shows, crafts, activities, and games. All for FREE, and perfect for kids of all ages! Kids Fringe brings live performances, fun workshops, and immersive activities for both the young and the young-at-heart.

Brick Convention: LEGO Fan Event

• Date: Saturday, June 6 – Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Location: Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32808
• Cost: $17.46 for adults and children ages 3+, FREE for children 2 and under

BRICK CONVENTION is the Greatest LEGO® Fan Event on Earth and brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO® building and experiences together in one activity- and entertainment-packed family event for children of all ages and builders of all skills and interests. Meet professional LEGO artists, build with thousands of LEGO bricks, see massive LEGO models, and more! A portion of the proceeds from each Brick Convention is donated to Creations for Charity.

MooChella Summer Vibes

• Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
• Location: Mille Moo’s Orlando, 4085 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, FL 32811
• Cost: $20 per child (includes 1 adult), +$5 for additional adults (payable on the day)

Head to Mille Moos for the ultimate family dance party! Music, lights & and non-stop fun – Glow sticks included! Bring your little movers and shakers for a night they won’t forget.

The Wiggles: Tree of Wisdom Spectacular!

• Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 6 p.m.
• Location: Hard Rock Live Orlando
• Cost: Starting at $57.20

Get ready to sing, dance & wiggle in this high-energy musical extravaganza! Tickets are on sale now.

Ongoing Orlando Events for Kids

Free Day & Story Time

• Dates: 1st Monday of the month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Location: Leu Gardens, 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
• Cost: FREE

Cuddle up inside to enjoy story time and songs with librarians. Then, spend the whole day (free admission) strolling (with your stroller or otherwise) the lush grounds. Your little one will be tickled pink amidst the greenery.

Toddler Tuesdays

• Dates: Weekly, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Location: Crayola Experience Orlando, 8001 S Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32809
• Cost: Included with General Admission

Enjoy special Toddler Crafts and Activities once a month with an interactive book reading, a special character appearance, and more. Try out some of Crayola’s hottest products designed for the little ones at Outside the Box, get creative with toddler crafts and coloring pages, and get ready for a special meet and greet with the Chick-fil-A cow from 10:30am-11:00am! This is the perfect place for the little ones to burn off some energy!

Storytime at the Orlando Executive Airport

• Dates: 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
• Location: Orlando Executive Airport, 365 Rickenbacker Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
• Cost: FREE

Check out Storytime at the Orlando Executive Airport for stories and songs to encourage your child to read, talk, sing, and play! Recommended for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of every month and lasts approx. 30 minutes. It is held in the conference room at the “Orlando Executive Airport Administration Offices” building. Library staff will be present to help guide the way.

Family Fun Night

• Dates: 1st Tuesday of the month, skating at 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Location: Semoran Skateway, 2670 Cassel Creek Blvd, Casselberry, FL 32707
• Cost: $6 admission, $3 skate rental, $4 inline rental

Starting Tuesday, March 3rd, Semoran Skateway will have Family Fun Night w/ waffles, ice cream, and skating! Pricing is $6 per person for a small Parlor Churro cookie-stuffed Waffle AND a 2oz Cookie Monster Ice Cream from Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream. Skating tickets sold separately. $1 from each sale will be donated to Haley Center for Children’s Cancer at Arnold Palmer Hospital.

Wednesday Kids Art Club

• Dates: Wednesdays, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Location: SOBO Art Gallery & Studio 127 S. Boyd Street Winter Garden, FL 34787
• Cost: $60

Led by licensed educator Lenore Eastham, Kids Club is a weekly art program designed to inspire creativity and build confidence in young artists. Each fun-filled session encourages kids to use their imagination as they explore 2D and 3D art through painting, drawing, crafting, and more. Participants will learn the elements of art—color, line, shape, form, texture, and space—as well as the principles of design, such as balance, unity, variety, and movement. Projects are tailored to the season and designed to engage both abstract and realistic thinking. No prior experience needed—just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to explore!

45-Minute Preschool Crafting Class

• Dates: Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Location: Healing Mama Studio, 601 N Orlando Ave #203, Maitland, FL 32751
• Cost: $25 single class drop-in, $79 monthly membership

Healing Mama Studio offers a nurturing, creativity-based 45-minute children’s crafting class every Thursday designed to build fine motor skills, confidence, and social interaction in a calm, boutique-style studio setting. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers ages 3–5.

Access for All

• Dates: Third Thursday of Every Month, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Location: Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803
• Cost: FREE admission

Enjoy free admission to the Orlando Museum of Art during Access for All, a monthly free day dedicated to the community featuring extended hours, special programs, and opportunities to connect with art. Guests can take part in drop-in sketching with provided materials and join a docent-led Highlights Tour at 7:00pm. By removing financial barriers, this program ensures that more people can experience the joy and inspiration of art in Orlando. Also, every third Thursday, you can ride SunRail to OMA for FREE. As part of the partnership, SunRail riders can present their ticket at the museum’s Visitor Information desk to receive a pass to ride SunRail for FREE to the next Access for All event. Museum guests must show their free ride pass to the SunRail conductor to receive a complimentary fare to and from the AdventHealth Station, which is a five-minute walk from the museum. The pass will only be valid for specified dates.

Resources to Explore

The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County

The ELC of Orange Co. is committed to ensuring that every child in the community has equal access to high-quality early learning programs by supporting those who help children grow and develop. We connect families and preschool programs with resources to provide the best possible start for children. From finding childcare, resources on school readiness and VPK, to financial assistance, call 407-841-6607 for more information.

Even more ideas and events in Orlando this week can be found at OrlandoDateNightGuide.com.