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The only question is: What do you want to experience first? Learn more: Orlando First-Timer Guides. Skip navigation Skip to main content. Places To Stay. Things To Do. Select an option English Spanish Portuguese. All Blogs. All Events. From family-friendly dinner shows to thrilling zip-lines, Orlando has so many incredible things to do besides theme parks!

See Orlando Events. Go ahead! Leu Gardens is the slice of nature every visitor needs after a few chaotic theme park days. While the entire park is beautiful, common favorite zones include the tropical garden, the formal rose garden, and the butterfly garden.

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Orlando, Lake Eola Park is a welcomed change from the concrete-heavy theme parks. The mile-long sidewalk trail is flat and circular, making for an easy stroll of the entire area.

Rent a paddleboat, bring your own picnic basket, or head to the Chinese Pagoda for unbeatable skyline views. While the majority of zoos merely allow the opportunity to look at the cute critters, at Exotic Animal Experience , guests are invited to interact with the animals up close.

Feed kangaroos and zebras, pet a fluffy sheep, and learn about all of the 40 adorable, socially-trained creatures that call this wonderful place home. Spanning acres of lush grounds, the very un-zoo-like Safari Wilderness brings the excitement of an African landscape without the need to fly intercontinental.

Take a deliciously interactive journey through the fascinating world of chocolate making at the most unique chocolate-themed destination in North America. Feeling peckish? Choose from guided journeys through Little Vietnam, the Audubon Park Garden District renowned for its artisan bakeries and unique cafes , Downtown, or the Disney-inspired city of Celebration. Besides its intriguing rock-n-roll memorabilia and live entertainment, the popular eatery serves up delectable 2- and 3-course menus of classic American fare.

Orlando is quickly jumping on the craft beer bandwagon, with new breweries popping up year after year. The easiest way to sample all of the local favorites is by joining a dedicated brewery tour — locally-guided adventures typically stop into six popular and less touristy locations, with tasting and snacks included throughout.

Head off the beaten track with a trip out to the beautiful Wekiva Island , home to a number of relaxing activities. A selection of companies are dotted around the Orlando and Kissimmee regions including within the Disney resort , offering regular, premium, or high-powered jet ski options.

Experience Orlando from an exciting new perspective with a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter ride above the city! Thanks to four floors of interactive exhibits, live shows, and dazzling displays, the Orlando Science Center has been delighting visitors — kids and adults alike — for over half a century. History buffs, make sure to check out the Pompeii Exhibit; parents, let the youngsters loose in KidsTown, a collection of hands-on educational displays guaranteed to keep them busy.

For nearly years, the not-for-profit Orlando Museum of Art has been growing its collection of thought-provoking, international art. The museum sits in Loch Haven Park, right next to the Orlando Science Center, making for the perfect back-to-back indoor itinerary.

Chocolate lovers, rejoice! Guests can easily spend hours perusing through the artwork, with a notable focus on the Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibition — the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The complex is conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Orlando, which means an abundance of restaurants and nightlife await to make an entire evening of it!

Practice your aim with small and large tools before competing in host-run games against your friends. A beloved family entertainment venue, Main Event offers all the indoor activities we could ever ask for under one roof! At this nature-focused resort, lucky visitors are given the chance to swim with bottlenose dolphins, snorkel with thousands of colorful fish, feed tropical birds, and so much more. For those sizzling summer days, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach , two of the Disney-branded water parks, are exactly what the doctor ordered.

Together, they boast more wave pools, raft rides, water slides, and shaded cabanas than we could ever ask for. One of the more unique theme parks in the Orlando area, The Holy Land Experience takes history and stories of the Bible and fuses them with interactive entertainment.

The center showcases a combination of rare Biblical artifacts, live shows, and biblical takes on activities like mini-golf and rock climbing at the Smile of a Child Adventure Land. Laugh yourself silly at the Orlando Improv Comedy Club. Calling all Parrotheads! Have a cheeseburger in paradise at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. Don't be afraid to be "forward" and approach this guy at Madame Tussauds Orlando!

The wax figure of the young award-winning soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. Treat your taste buds! Taste international flare food on I-Drive with over restaurants! Craving a cheese Coney? Cruise in and have a carhop deliver to your car at Sonic, America's Drive In! Hear top local and regional bands at live music joint and eatery, Tin Roof. Music ranges from rock to alternative to country music.

Featured as one of the top 10 bars on Travel Channel's "Extreme Bar Hopping" and "America's Best" on Food Network, this is an absolutely unique experience not to be missed!

If it's a pirates life for you, satisfy your inner pirate at the giant galleon at Pirate's Dinner Adventure. Check out from the day-to-day stress. Check into an I-Drive spa for a day or a week!

Become the detective and step into a world of comedy and intrigue when you solve a murder mystery at Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theater. The line-up of restaurants at ICON Park features a variety of flavorful experiences and dining options from full service to fast casual and quick service. What's a vacation without some retail therapy and great bargains?