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Keep the Mardi Gras celebration going at Universal Orlando through March. Photo courtesy of Universal
Keep the Mardi Gras celebration going at Universal Orlando through March. Photo courtesy of Universal
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Searching for Orlando spring break activities to keep the kids entertained outside the home? We've got you covered with our top spring break activities for Orlando kids. Just remember that Central Florida school districts have differing spring break schedules for 2025— Lake County observes March 10-14 and Osceola County, Orange County, and Seminole County observes March 17-21. Explore our Orlando events calendar for even more happening sduring those weeks!

If you're looking to get away for the spring break vacation, take a look at the best Orlando Hotels for Families. For more local family fun, check out New Things Coming to Theme Parks in 2025, as well as our recommendations of the Best Orlando Playgrounds and Orlando Indoor Playgrounds and Play Spaces.

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Enjoy beautiful sights amongst topiaries and garden exhibits at Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, March 5-June 2, 2025. Photo courtesy of WDW
Enjoy beautiful sights amongst topiaries and garden exhibits at Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, March 5-June 2, 2025. Photo courtesy of WDW

2025 Events in Orlando for Spring Break: Theme Parks & Attractions

Universal Orlando Mardi Gras

Orlando
Through March 30, 2025
This annual springtime event at Universal Orlando is fun for the entire family. Enjoy street entertainment, parade, concerts, and themed flavors from all around the world. READ MORE

SeaWorld Orlando Seven Seas Food Festival

Orlando
Weekends through May 4, 2025
SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival includes more than 180 culinary options, both international and domestic, as well as live performances ranging from country, Christian, Latin, rock, and more. READ MORE

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Lake Buena Vista
March 5-June 2, 2025
During the International Flower and Garden Festival, families can enjoy beautiful gardens and elaborate topiary displays, live entertainment, and creative dishes at the festival's outdoor kitchens. There are also interactive play areas, a butterfly house, and scavenger hunts for kids. READ MORE

SeaWorld St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Orlando
March 13-17 & 20-23, 2025
SeaWorld Orlando celebrates St. Patrick's Day with live entertainment, stilt walkers, Irish music, and tastes of Ireland during the Seven Seas Food Festival. READ MORE

Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival

Tampa
Opening weekend! March 7-May 18, 2025
A world of taste awaits at the annual Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival. Guests can explore a variety of flavors while enjoying a diverse concert lineup, including acts for all tastes. READ MORE

Disney Springs Kids Club

Lake Buena Vista - FREE
Each Saturday
Visit Disney Springs for a special Kids Club event each Saturday, featuring interactive family fun. Activities include Flight Crew: a high-energy dance party with jump rope routines and acrobatics; Wassalou Drum Circle: create music with this vibrant Afropop band; and play games like limbo and hula hoops with DJ "KD Queen." READ MORE
The annual Central Florida Fair returns, entertaining families February 27 - March 9! Photo courtesy of the fair
The annual Central Florida Fair returns, entertaining families February 27 - March 9! Photo courtesy of the fair

Orlando Spring Break for Kids: 2025 Events

Dragons Love Tacos: The Musical

Orlando
Weekends, February 15-March 9, 2025
In this deliciously funny new musical, based on the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, you will learn that dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So, if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos! READ MORE

Apopka Fair

Apopka
February 27-March 2, 2025
The annual Apopka Fair returns with live entertainment, carnival food, rides, a car show, and more. READ MORE

Central Florida Fair

Orlando
February 27 - March 9, 2025
At the annual Central Florida Fair, enjoy a midway featuring rides, games, food, live music and entertainment, animals, livestock exhibitions and competitive exhibits, and so much more. READ MORE

Florida Strawberry Festival

Plant City
February 27 - March 9, 2025
This annual large community festival features 11 days of headline entertainment, livestock shows, exhibits, rides, attractions, and a huge variety of strawberry food items. READ MORE

Eustis First Friday

Eustis - FREE
Friday, March 7, 2025
Visit the streets of downtown Eustis for a First Friday festival, with a different theme each month. This event features food, vendors, music, and more. READ MORE

Lake Mary First Friday Park Party

Lake Mary - FREE
Friday, March 7, 2025
Start each month with a First Friday Park Party in Lake Mary's Central Park. Enjoy food trucks, drinks, and entertainment for the whole family. READ MORE

World Wildlife Day at the Central Florida Zoo

Sanford
Saturday, March 8, 2025
This event is a great opportunity to learn more about our planet and the incredible breadth of wildlife that call it home. World Wildlife Day was founded at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. READ MORE

Plant Sale and Free Admission at Leu Gardens

Orlando - FREE
March 8-9, 2025
Plants, plants & more plants! Shop directly from the growers, and best of all, admission to the Gardens is free all weekend.  READ MORE

Repticon Kissimmee

Kissimmee
March 8-9, 2025
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

Free Family Funday at the Mennello Museum

Orlando - FREE
Sunday, March 9, 2025
On the second Sunday of every month, the Mennello Museum offers Family Funday, with free admission, hourly docent-led tours, and a fine arts project. READ MORE

Goat Cuddle Hour at Alaska Farms

Orlando
March 10 & 17, 2025
Start the week on a positive hoof and cozy up with the goats of Alaska Farms. This event is a haven for animal lovers, families, and anyone seeking a blissful and unforgettable time. READ MORE

Storytime at the Central Florida Zoo

Sanford - FREE
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Central Florida Zoo and Orange County Library System partner to provide a fun story time event where kids can listen to animal stories and meet one of the zoo's animal ambassadors. READ MORE

Story Time on the Porch

Oakland - FREE
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Bring the kids to the porch of The Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center for Story Time on the Porch. Kids can listen to a children's book and participate in a free activity. READ MORE

Free Movie in the Park - Dr P Phillips Community Park

Orlando - FREE
Friday, March 14, 2025
Orange County Parks & Recreation is hosting a free movie night at Dr P Phillips Community Park, showing Shrek 2 (rated PG). READ MORE

Hamlin St. Patrick’s Day Block Party

Winter Garden - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Hamlin’s Block Party, where the luck of the Irish comes alive, and admission doesn’t cost a pot of gold—it’s free! Experience the culture with bagpipers, live music, food trucks, and more. READ MORE

Free Movie in the Park - Bear Creek Recreation Complex

Orlando - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Orange County Parks & Recreation is hosting a free movie night at Bear Creek Recreation Complex, showing Shrek 2 (rated PG). READ MORE

Night Hike at the Zoo

Sanford
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Guests take a flashlight tour on a nocturnal adventure of the Central Florida Zoo, with up-close animal encounters along the way. READ MORE

Mount Dora Spring Festival

Mount Dora - FREE
March 15-16, 2025
This arts and crafts festival held in historic Mount Dora features more than 250 exhibitors. READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day Street Party Celebration

Kissimmee - FREE
March 15-17, 2025
Visit the Promenade at Sunset Walk to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, featuring nonstop music, street performers, lucky leprechauns, food and green beverage specials, and more for three days! READ MORE

Central Florida Soap Box Derby

Sanford - FREE
March 15-17, 2025
Bring the kids to Derby Park to watch the soap box derby. Races are free to watch and kids can enjoy the playground at the park afterward. READ MORE

Oviedo St. Patrick's Day Festival

Oviedo - FREE
Saturday, March 16, 2025
Oviedo's St Patrick's Day Festival is a family friendly celebration of all things Irish. Event includes live Irish entertainment, Irish cuisine, Irish step dancers, face painting, stilt walker balloon artists, face painting, and more. READ MORE

Fables on the Farm

Orlando
March 19 & 22, 2025
Fables on the Farm is a children's fun time at Wildflower Farm. Enjoy a children's book in the pasture pavilion. After the book reading, the baby goats will come for a meet and greet! READ MORE

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

Winter Park - FREE
March 21-23, 2025
The annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival includes over 200 artists on display plus a children's village, art workshops, school exhibits, live entertainment, and more. READ MORE

Maitland Movie in the Park

Maitland - FREE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Maitland's Movies in the Park presents a monthly family-friendly movie under the stars at Independence Square Park next to City Hall. READ MORE

Kowtown Festival

Kissimmee - FREE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Celebrate the City of Kissimmee's big birthday bash! Kowtown Festival is the annual birthday party with live music from favorite local artists, vendors, and food trucks. Bring your family to enjoy the KUA Kid's Power Zone, birthday cake, and more. READ MORE

Spring Affaire at Avian Reconditioning Center for Birds of Prey

Apopka
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The Spring Affaire at the Avian Reconditioning Center combines Renaissance Faire fun with a focus on conservation and education about birds of prey. READ MORE

Taste of Oviedo

Oviedo - FREE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
This annual event features food and drinks from local eateries, live entertainment, a farmers' market, and a kids zone with STEM and art activities, escape room, bounce houses, and more. READ MORE

Peanut Butter Matinee Family Film

Maitland
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Bring the family to Enzian for its Peanut Butter Matinee Family Film series. A special kids' menu is available. READ MORE

Cinépolis Half Price Tuesdays

Winter Garden
Every Tuesday
Each Tuesday, enjoy 50% off movie tickets at Cinépolis Hamlin. READ MORE

BOGO Wednesdays at Monkey Joe's Winter Park

Winter Park
Every Wednesday
Get the kids out of the house to expel some energy with two entries for the price of one every Wednesday at Monkey Joe's Winter Park.   READ MORE

Family Time on the Farm

Orlando
Wednesdays & Saturdays
Join Wildflower Farm Wednesday and Saturday evenings for Family time on the Farm. The farm's baby goats will be among you meeting and greeting, snuggling and jumping, and clearing your mind of the past week's work. READ MORE

Play Your Way Thursdays at GameTime

Ocoee
Every Thursday
Enjoy up to 5 hours of timed arcade play for just $15 at GameTime, available every Thursday from 7pm to midnight. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Central Florida Fairgrounds
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
The Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center
Dr. P. Phillips Community Park
Bear Creek Recreation Complex
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Kissimmee Lakefront Park
Avian Reconditioning Center for Birds of Prey