The Orlando area is home to wonderful lakes and wet land, what better way to see this wonderful eco system then in an airboat. Take an air boat ride with the on of the tour guides at Black Hammock Adventures. Their tour guides are more than just guides, they specialize in locating alligators. Be sure to bring you camera to catch one of the “big ones” sunning on the bank. After your tour don’t miss the wildlife exhibit, where you can see alligators and ball python. You can relax on the deck at the Lazy Gator Bar.
Don’t forget to stop by the gift shop to grab a t-shirt to remember your wonderful Orlando adventure.
The body snatchers are coming to the Orlando area for you. Tomorrow night in Central Park the Enzian Theater will present Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This is a fun evening in Winter Park where you will be able to watch the free movie in the park. You may want to pack snacks or dinner for your enjoyment during the movie. The movie starts at 7:30 and don’t forget to bring your blanket.
If you and your friends are looking for some scary fun in Orlando, then head to Central Park on October 14th.
Are you ready to experience something truly terrifying in Orlando? Then you don’t want to miss Halloween Horror Nights® at Universal Orlando. This year is the 20th anniversary so they have pulled out all the stops to make this one horrifying experience. This event is a great way to get frightened this Halloween. This year they will have 8 new houses where you will enter into the horrors. In one of the six scarezones you will be spending Marti Gras with Zombies.
These haunted houses and scarezones are not child’s play so be prepared to be scared. This is one Orlando Halloween event you don’t want to miss.
Get ready for Halloween in Orlando at Painted Oaks this October. They are currently open for pumpkins 7 days a week from 9am to 6pm. They get pumpkins from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan and Wisconsin and then they lay them out around the oak trees so you can choose the perfect pumpkin for your family. Harvest weekends start on October 10th and are every weekend until October 31st (Saturday & Sunday only). During the weekends there will be free admission, a petting zoo, and Pony & hayride combos for $10.00.
The Pumpkin & Ponies Festival will be October 23rd – 24th from 9am until 6pm, there is free admission for this event. There will be pony rides, hay rides, games, face painting and crafts for the kids. There will be a live band for your enjoyment and food offered for sale. You will also be able to watch different types of horse demonstrations which will include Dressage, English and Western. This is one Orlando event your family will not want to miss.
Enjoy a night of Cajun food right her in Orlando at the Crooked Bayou. Start the evening off with Fried dill pickles or buffalo fries. For dinner they offer many Cajun specialties including, jambalaya, gumbo, po’boys, and free range Cajun chicken sandwiches. Don’t forget to leave a little room for dessert, choices include bread pudding with bourbon sauce and friend bananas Foster bites. There is live music for your enjoyment and the bar is open until 2am.
Have fun this weekend in Downtown Orlando at the Crooked Bayou.
The City of Orlando is home to the Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake. This scenic park offer many different recreational activities for your family to enjoy. Some of the activities you can enjoy while at the park include, fishing from the fishing pier, taking a walk on the nature trail, or watching the kids as they play on the playground. You can rent a fully rigged Bass Tracker for some real fishing on Turkey Lake. Or spend the day playing Disc golf with your buddies. This park really does have something for everyone.
The park also boasts 36 site RV campground that attracts tourist and locals alike. This is one Orlando attractions you will not want to miss.
The Spa at Shingle Creek in Orlando is truly a luxurious experience with its wonderful staff and relaxing treatments. The offer a wonderful Everglades Scrub and Body Wrap where they use mud harvested from the Florida Everglades for your body wrap. If that seems like a little too much for you then enjoy an aromatherapy massage. The spa also offers invigorating facials, like the Chocolate and Raspberry facial which will leave your skin glowing.
The luxurious spa is located in the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando. While at your spa visit you can get in a work out at the fitness studio or go for a swim.
The 4th Annual Fall Festival is going on next weekend, October 16th, from 10am to 4pm. This is a wonderful family friendly Orlando event that will have fun things to do for everyone in your family. The kids will be able to paint pumpkins, race against one another in a sack race and many other fun activities. For the older explorer they will be able to experience nature up-close with the Wildlife exhibitors. There will also be arts and crafts. And everyone will enjoy the beauty of wild Orlando.
The festival will also have food vendors. Spend some time next weekend enjoying the natural beauty of the Orlando area at Wekiwa Springs State Park.
Spend a beautiful fall day in Orlando picking your own oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, lemons and limes at Showcase of Citrus. Starting in Mid-October the fruit becomes ready to pick and you will be able to select the best fruit for your family. Nothing tastes better than fresh picked citrus. This family fun activity will build memories that last a life time.
After you have had a chance to enjoyed walking around the groves picking fruit, hop aboard the monster truck for an Eco-Tour. The tour will take you through the groves, upland Palmetto, Oak and Pine Scrub habitat, and over to the head waters of the Everglades. This is one tour you will not want to miss and don’t forget your camera. Soon you will be able to pick your own citrus right here in Orlando, so don’t miss out this fall on the freshest fruit around.
The residents of Orlando can experience the wonderful art that represents “American Visions: Changing Viewpoints” at the Orlando Museum of Art. This wonderful show focuses on how artist have depicted life in America over the past century. Through paintings, prints, photographs and decorative works you will see how artist have helped to shape the every changing identity of our country. Some of the wonderful artists whose work you will enjoy include, Ansel Adams, Richard Estes, Malcolm Morley, Earl Cunningham, and many others.
Head out to the Orlando Museum of Art this weekend to enjoy American art.
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