Black Friday in Orlando 2026: Outlets, Theme Park Ticket Deals and Tips

Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. In Orlando it means two different things: a huge shopping day at the outlets, and the one week of the year when theme park and attraction tickets get real discounts.

Here's how to do both without wasting a day in traffic or overpaying for tickets you could have bought cheaper.

Black Friday shopping in Orlando

The outlets

Orlando's two Premium Outlets are the center of Black Friday here, and both get packed.

• Orlando International Premium Outlets at the north end of International Drive is the bigger of the two.
• Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets on Vineland Avenue near Disney Springs is smaller, more upscale and easier to park at early.

In past years both opened very early on Black Friday (around 5 or 6 AM) and stayed open late. Check each outlet's hours page on premiumoutlets.com the week of Thanksgiving; holiday hours are usually posted about two weeks out.

The malls

The Mall at Millenia has the department stores and luxury brands, and The Florida Mall on South Orange Blossom Trail is one of the biggest malls in Central Florida. Both usually open early on Black Friday, and both are easier to deal with than the outlets after about 2 PM.

How to survive it

• Go at opening or after dinner. The middle of the day is the worst for parking and lines.
• Avoid I-Drive and Vineland Avenue traffic midday. Both are jammed from late morning on. If you're staying in the tourist corridor, a rideshare beats circling a parking lot.
• Download the outlet coupon book first. Simon's VIP club has historically offered extra coupons at the Premium Outlets. It's free to sign up.
• Pick your top three stores and go to those first. The best sizes and deals go in the first few hours.

Black Friday theme park and attraction deals

If you're planning an Orlando trip for 2027, Black Friday week is one of the best times to buy tickets.

What to expect

• SeaWorld Orlando has run Black Friday and Cyber Monday ticket and pass sales most years, often its best prices of the year.
• LEGOLAND Florida has offered deep Black Friday discounts on single-day tickets and annual passes.
• Disney and Universal rarely discount on Black Friday itself, but both have Florida resident deals running this fall. As of October 2026, Disney had a Florida resident offer on 4-day tickets and Universal had a 3-day, 3-park Florida resident ticket covering Epic Universe, both well under regular prices.
• Visit Orlando runs a Black Friday through Cyber Monday deals page that collects offers from attractions and hotels.

Rules for buying discount tickets

• Buy from the park or an authorized seller. Fake and resold tickets are a real problem in Orlando. If a price looks too good on a classified site, it is.
• Read the blockout dates. The cheapest passes often black out the holidays and spring break, which may be the exact dates you want.
• Check the use-by date. Many Black Friday tickets must be used within a set window.
• Compare the per-day price, not the headline discount. A "40% off" multi-day ticket can still cost more per day than a regular single-day ticket if you won't use every day.

Make a day of it after the shopping

Black Friday weekend is one of the busiest of the year at the big parks. If you want a break from crowds and checkout lines, that weekend is a good one for something outdoors and a little different.

Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures in Kissimmee runs airboat tours through the headwaters of the Everglades, and at Mini Moo Land next door you can bottle-feed baby highland calves at 10 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM. Late November weather is about as good as Orlando gets. (Call ahead about holiday hours.)

For the rest of the season, see our Christmas lights in Orlando guide and everything happening in Orlando in November.