What's Open on Christmas Day in Orlando 2026

On Christmas Day 2026 in Orlando, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld are open, ICON Park and SEA LIFE Orlando have been open, and the free Now Snowing event runs in Celebration. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures are closed, along with most stores and malls. What's open is busy, so here's what to expect on December 25, 2026.

Open on Christmas Day

• Theme parks. Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld are open on Christmas Day, with their holiday events running. Expect some of the biggest crowds of the year, and get there for opening.
• ICON Park on International Drive. ICON Park and SEA LIFE Orlando have been open on Christmas Day. Check hours that week for SEA LIFE, The Orlando Eye and Madame Tussauds.
• Free snow in Celebration. Celebration Town Center's Now Snowing runs nightly from November 28 through January 1, Christmas included, on Market Street. It's free.
• Lake Eola's tree show. The free Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree Show runs nightly from December 4 to January 6 at 5:45, 6:45, 7:45, 8:45 and 9:45 PM in downtown Orlando. More places to find snow in Orlando.
• Christmas lights. Many light displays and drive-thrus run on Christmas night. See the Christmas lights guide.
• Restaurants. Restaurants at Disney Springs, the theme park resorts and the big hotels are the most reliable. Book ahead, since many sell out.

Closed on Christmas Day

• Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is closed on December 25, 2026, according to its hours page, which lists 9 AM to 7 PM on December 24 and December 26. Go the day before or after. Kennedy Space Center tickets.
• Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures is closed on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve it's open 9 AM to 4:30 PM, then reopens 5 PM to 9 PM for its after-hours Christmas event.
• The Frontyard Holiday Festival at the Dr. Phillips Center is closed December 24 and 25.
• Most stores and malls close, and many small attractions do too.

Make Christmas Eve or the 26th your outdoor day

Christmas week is busy, but the days around it are some of the best weather of the year. A few picks:

• Airboat tours at Boggy Creek, 10% off through us
• Mini Moo Land, 10% off, to bottle-feed baby highland calves
• Manatees at Blue Spring, where cold December mornings bring the biggest crowds of manatees

Tips

• Check hours the week before. Holiday hours change, and some attractions post them late.
• Book everything you can. On Christmas Day, walk-up options are limited and busy.
• Pack layers. Christmas Day in Orlando normally runs about 73°F in the afternoon and 51°F at night. See Orlando's December weather.

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Where to check Christmas Day hours before you go

• Kennedy Space Center: the hours page now lists December 25, 2026 as closed. It's open 9 AM to 7 PM on December 20 to 24 and December 26 to 30.
• ICON Park: the holiday hours page lists venue-by-venue hours for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. For the wheel, SEA LIFE and Madame Tussauds, check each attraction's own hours page.
• Orlando Science Center: the visit page lists it as closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour: the tour's site says it's closed on Christmas Day. On other days tours leave hourly from 10 AM to 4 PM.