Orlando Events in November 2026: What's Happening, Week by Week

November is when Orlando turns over: Halloween comes down, the weather finally cools off and the holiday season starts weeks before Thanksgiving. There's a lot happening, and some of it sells out.

Here's everything worth knowing about in Orlando in November 2026, in date order, with a few seasonal things that run all month. Confirm details with each event before you go.

Early November

• Sunday, November 1: Daylight saving time ends. Sunset moves to around 5:40 PM, so plan outdoor things earlier.
• November 6 to 8: EDC Orlando at Tinker Field, next to Camping World Stadium. Three days of electronic music, 18 and over.
• November 6: SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration starts on select dates and runs through January 3.
• November 8: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party opens at Magic Kingdom, the first of 25 party nights through December 22. Tickets are $189 to $229, and several nights have already sold out.
• November 11: Veterans Day. Many attractions offer military discounts; ask at the ticket window.

Mid-November

• November 13: ICE! at Gaylord Palms opens. The 2026 theme is The Polar Express, through January 3. Read our ICE! guide.
• November 14: Holidays at Universal Orlando begin, with Grinchmas, the holiday parade and Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, through January 3.
• November 14 to 22: Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art, celebrating its 40th year with decorated trees, gingerbread and holiday shopping.
• November 15: Manatee season starts at Blue Spring State Park. Swimming closes and the manatees start moving in as the river cools. Reservations are required. See our springs guide.
• November 15 and 16: Olivia Rodrigo plays the Kia Center downtown.

Late November

• November 20: Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens opens, select nights through January 3. Tickets start at $35.
• November 20: I-Drive holiday tree lighting, 6 PM, free.
• November 20: Magic of Lights opens at Daytona International Speedway, a drive-thru light show through January 2.
• November 21: Florida Blue Florida Classic, FAMU vs. Bethune-Cookman at Camping World Stadium, 3:30 PM. One of the biggest HBCU games in the country, with a week of events around it.
• November 21: Last day of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
• November 21: Crayola Experience's Colorful Christmas starts at The Florida Mall, through January 3.
• November 26: Thanksgiving. Many restaurants and attractions run holiday hours. Call ahead.
• November 27: Black Friday, and the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays opens, through December 30. See our Black Friday in Orlando guide.
• November 28: Light Up Mount Dora is traditionally held on the last Saturday of November. Check mountdora.com for the 2026 date.

All month

• The weather. November averages a high of 78°F and a low of 58°F with under 2 inches of rain. It's one of the best months of the year to be outside. Full details in our November and December weather guide.
• Hurricane season ends November 30.
• Airboat rides. Cooler days and fewer bugs make November a great month to see gators. Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures runs tours daily, 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Baby highland calves. Mini Moo Land in Kissimmee has a new herd of baby highland calves you can bottle-feed at 10 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM. The calves won't be babies for long, so this fall is the time to go.

November crowd tips

• Early November is quiet at the theme parks, between fall break and the holidays. It's one of the best weeks of the year to visit.
• Thanksgiving week is busy. Thanksgiving week through the following Sunday is among the busiest weeks of the year.
• Book holiday events now. Mickey's party nights, ICE! weekend times and Dazzling Nights weekends go first.

Planning further ahead? See our Christmas lights guide and New Year's Eve in Orlando.

Worth booking this month

• Airboat tours at Boggy Creek, 10% off. November is one of the most comfortable months on the water.
• Mini Moo Land, 10% off
• Manatee season at Blue Spring starts in mid-November
• Orlando dinner shows for a night out

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Tickets, parking and the free version of November

The big-ticket events above sell out or get expensive, so here is the practical side of the month: what to book, what it costs to park, and what costs nothing.

• Festival of Trees. The Orlando Museum of Art's event runs daily during its November dates, with on-site parking for a fee at Loch Haven Park. Ticket prices and hours are on the museum's Festival of Trees page; past years ran $12 to $20 with discounts for military and first responders. Weekday mornings are quiet; the weekends, especially the first one, are packed with strollers.
• The Florida Classic. Tickets and stadium parking are sold through Ticketmaster via floridaclassic.org. Stadium lots are permit-only and open at 10:30 AM, and the City of Orlando runs a free shuttle from downtown, which beats the $25 to $30 neighborhood lots. The 2026 game is at reduced capacity while Camping World Stadium is renovated, so buy early. The Battle of the Bands halftime show is the reason people stay to the end.
• Theme park holiday events. Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and ICE! are the two that sell out. Universal's holidays and EPCOT's festivals are included with admission. Thanksgiving week needs park reservations well ahead for the Disney parks.
• Downtown concerts at the Kia Center mean paid garages at $20 and up on event nights, and I-4 traffic from 4 PM. SunRail runs late for some weekday events; check sunrail.com.

Free or nearly free this month: Lake Eola Park any evening, the I-Drive tree lighting, walking through Light Up UCF (the ice skating is paid, the lights are free), the Winter Park Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings, the Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola on Sundays, and manatee watching from the boardwalk at Blue Spring State Park for the park's per-car entry fee once the manatees arrive mid-month. Our free things to do in Orlando list has more.

Where to check dates

Dates in this guide came from the organizers when it was written, but November is when schedules get finalized. Before you drive:

• The City of Orlando's events calendar for downtown events and Lake Eola.
• Visit Orlando's events page for the theme parks and the big festivals.
• Experience Kissimmee for the Kissimmee and Celebration side, including the holiday snow.
• Each venue's own page for hours and tickets; third-party calendars are often a year behind.

Locals' tips for November

• The first two weeks are the sweet spot. Fall break crowds are gone, the heat has finally broken, and the holiday events have started but not filled up. If you can pick any week of the year to come, this is a good one.
• Thanksgiving week is not a quiet week. It is one of the five busiest of the year at the parks. Book restaurants and park days now.
• Hurricane season officially ends November 30, and in practice the risk is low all month. Afternoon storms are mostly done too, so outdoor plans are safe to book.
• Sunset is early. After the time change, dark comes before 6 PM. Airboat sunset tours, springs trips and anything outdoors should start by 3 PM.

Next up: Thanksgiving in Orlando, Black Friday in Orlando and the full Christmas in Orlando guide.