CENTRAL FLORIDA HAPPENINGS

The event kicked off Friday morning at EPCOT and runs through Dec. 30.

The city of Winter Garden is preparing a month of Christmas and holiday activities, including Christmas light displays, concerts, markets, parades and more.

As soon as the sun went down this Thanksgiving, holiday lights lined Jeater Bend Drive in Celebration. The creator of the neighborhood’s annual holiday light show for more than a decade says this will be the last year.

On Saturday, the holidays will light up along Lake Dora to kick off a month of holiday events in the city of Mount Dora.

The holiday festivities are preparing to be awesome at Legoland Florida Resort.

Artists near and far are heading to Cocoa Beach this weekend to participate in this year's art show.

Two days of culture celebrations are coming to downtown Orlando.

A monthlong holiday celebration awaits those in downtown DeLand.

For the first time, an Orlando attraction is offering a drive-through experience that is sure to brighten up your night and get you in the holiday spirit.

The holidays are the perfect time to give back to the community and there are a plethora of opportunities in the Central Florida area for you and your family.

The Florida Blue Florida Classic is this weekend and football fanatics from far and wide have already began to gather across Central Florida for Friday night’s Battle of the Bands.

Get ready to see the classic Dr. Seuss story, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” in an all-new way.

The popular Asian Lantern Festival is returning to the Central Florida Zoo.

The sixth annual Magic of Lights drive-through holiday experience begins at Daytona International Speedway.

From chowder to fried foods, you’ll be sure to get your seafood fix at this Ormond Beach festival

A weekend of space-themed events at the Orlando Science Center.

Twinkling lights will soon be aglow across Central Florida.

Professional LEGO artists from around the U.S. will display creations and meet with fans at next year's Orlando Brick Convention.

Organizers offered several reassurances to ticketholders on Twitter that the event would start on time.

Veterans Day is Friday, Nov. 11, and many Central Florida counties are gearing up to celebrate those who put their lives on the line to keep us free.

Works of Christmas art will adorn the Orlando Museum of Art starting this weekend.

The city of Orlando will host its 23rd annual Veterans Day Parade through downtown.

The opening of a snow tubing park in Florida is near, but it has been delayed a few days due to the weather from Nicole.

You could win a full year of fun at Wild Florida.

Ocoee is hosting several events this weekend to remember 102 years since the Ocoee Election Day Massacre and its victims.

Lagers, ales, stouts, pilsners — you name it and the Orlando Beer Festival will provide.

The Maitland Rotary Club is set for a weekend of free, family-friendly fun.

Rides, shows and, of course, fair food is all returning to Brevard County.

Greek food, music and fun are coming to Orlando.

Time to sip some wine and get some food! The Ocala Food & Wine Festival is back at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala. The three-day event aims to bring a culinary experience while giving back to the community.

Forget starry nights and step into “Dazzling Lights” this winter in Orlando.

The 10th anniversary of Maker Faire Orlando is set to get underway at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.

The Electric Daisy Carnival is bringing music, performers, pyrotechnics and more back to Orlando.

Veterans Day is just around the corner and Dezerland Park is honoring this day by offering free admission to active and retired military personnel to the Orlando Auto Museum on Nov. 11.

Looking for some post-Halloween family fun? The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is offering free admission to residents on Nov. 5.

The festive holiday season is almost upon us and News 6 wants to give Insiders a chance to experience family fun as ICE! returns to the Gaylord Palms.

SpaceX is set to send two spacecraft payloads to geosynchronous orbit on behalf of the U.S. Space Force, treating Floridians to their first Falcon Heavy launch in more than three years.

Dezerland Action Park is preparing to welcome visitors for the first time to their “Christmas Nights in Lights” drive-thru attraction beginning Nov. 11 to Jan. 1, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

After being pushed back due to Hurricane Ian, Hollerbach’s Oktoberfest celebration is returning in November.

This News 6 Insider contest rocks.

Orlando Science Center is welcoming a new astrophotography exhibit on display Oct. 29 through Jan. 29, 2023 called “Capturing the Cosmos.”

Watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and more take to the sky this weekend in Seminole County.

SpaceX is set to send two payloads to geosynchronous orbit on behalf of the U.S. Space Force this Halloween.

SpaceX is set to send two payloads to geosynchronous orbit on behalf of the U.S. Space Force this Halloween.

ICON Park is giving families some special Halloween perks.

Spooky time is here, which means it’s time to dress up and enjoy the Halloween fun that Orlando has to offer for those 21+ trick-or-treaters! Here we have a selection of events in the City Beautiful that even the ghosts will not want to miss:

From reggaeton to salsa and more, it’s going to be an affair for the Hispanic community in downtown Orlando.

This is a contest you’re going to drool over.

In an effort to give back to the community, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will be treating more than 1,200 people with a “Hamilton” experience.

Looking for fun, affordable events for this season? Orlando has some spooky celebrations for the entire family beyond theme parks.