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Check out the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters on their global tour to entertain and impress fans. Photo courtesy Harlem Globetrotters
Check out the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters on their global tour to entertain and impress fans. Photo courtesy Harlem Globetrotters
4/24/24 - By Charlotte B

Looking for the best things to do in Orlando this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list!

This weekend, catch the globally renowned Harlem Globetrotters showcasing their incredible trick shots, masterful ball-handling, and hilarious antics on the court! Plus, Earth Day events continue this weekend, including Earth Day Work Day in downtown Orlando, Earth Day Block Party in Winter Park, and Earth Fest and Arbor Day Celebration in Casselberry. Read on for the details about these and other exciting events this weekend!

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Things to Do in Orlando This Weekend with Kids

Earth Day Work Day

Downtown - FREE
Friday, April 26
Join Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando's Green Works team for Earth Day Work Day. Downtown workers, residents, and the local community are invited to enjoy their lunch outdoors at the City Hall Plaza where they will learn about sustainability and environmental stewardship. This event will feature music, games, prizes and other activities. READ MORE

Casselberry Earth Fest & Arbor Day Celebration

Casselberry - FREE
Saturday, April 27
At Earth Fest, guests can enjoy free tree givewaways, workshops, Earth-friendly booths, recycled art show, butterfly releases, live entertainment, and kids activities. READ MORE

Emil Buehler Planetarium at Crayola Experience Orlando

Orlando
Saturday, April 27
Join the staff of the Emil Buehler Planetarium to learn about stars and create your own constellation. Each person will be given a sheet of paper with stars on it, and it is up to you to decide what kind of constellation you want to draw. Let your imagination run wild! READ MORE

Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival

Orlando - FREE
Saturday, April 27
This parade & festival celebrate Puerto Rican culture, heritage, and achievements throughout our community. Parade begins at 11am, followed by the festival which includes a kids play area, vendors, and food. READ MORE

Harlem Globetrotters - Orlando

Orlando
Saturday, April 27
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters global tour, presented by Jersey Mike's Subs, as they take the court with moments of extreme basketball innovation and unparalleled fan fun! See the Globetrotter stars live as they dibble, spin, slam, and dunk their way past their relentless rivals, the Washington Generals. READ MORE

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Symphony of Illusions

Orlando
Saturday, April 27
Watch Michael Grandinetti combine the worlds of magic and music, with the orchestra playing special musical selections themed for each illusion. Watch as he trasforms a tuxedo into the orchestra’s conductor, makes roses bloom on the stage, levitates in the air, and more. READ MORE

Winter Park Earth Day Block Party

Winter Park - FREE
Saturday, April 27
Families can celebrate Earth Day with activities at Ward Park & across the street at the Center for Health & Wellbeing. READ MORE

Apopka Art & Foliage Festival

Apopka - FREE
April 27-28
This free community festival features locally grown foliage, arts and crafts, live entertainment, and more.  For the little ones there will be a Home Depot Kids Zone with a hay bale maze, face painting, make-and-take craft stations, and a butterfly tent. READ MORE

Mount Dora Blueberry Festival

Mount Dora - FREE
April 27-28
The local blueberry industry is celebrated during the peak of blueberry season in Lake County at this annual event. Local blueberry farms will sell berries freshly picked from their farms along with fresh blueberry products. Crafters, live music, pancake breakfast, blueberry beer, wine, and a blueberry pie eating contest will also be featured at this free event. READ MORE

Repticon Kissimmee

Kissimmee
April 27-28
At Repticon, adults and kids get up-close animal interactions with several live reptiles. There are also animal-related seminars throughout the two-day event. READ MORE

St. Johns River Festival of the Arts

Sanford - FREE
April 27-28
The annual St. Johns River Festival of the Arts includes arts demos and workshops for all ages, live entertainment, chalk art, and a Culinary Arts Court with gourmet food. READ MORE

Caribbean Fusion Festival

Kissimmee - FREE
Sunday, April 28
This family festival features food, music, arts and crafts, and children's activities. READ MORE

Palmer's Feed & Seed Family Fun Event

Orlando - FREE
Sunday, April 28
Palmer's Feed & Seed is hosting a family-friendly event that includes petting and feeding furry friends (mini donkeys, goats, tiny chicks, and more), free portraits with the animals, live music, free hot dogs, and face painting. READ MORE

Cinco de Mayo at SeaWorld Orlando

Orlando
Select days through May 5
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at SeaWorld Orlando with authentic music, delicious Mexican cuisine, and festive entertainment as part of the park's Seven Seas Food Festival. READ MORE

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Orlando
Select days through May 5
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Theatre for Young Audiences Edition) is a musical adaptation of the bestselling book in which teenager Percy Jackson discovers that he is the half-blood son of a Greek god. Percy and his friends set foot on a journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt to prevent a war among the gods. READ MORE

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