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Things to Do in Downtown Orlando: November 2026

Mike Vacirca

October 22, 2026

Orlando Nightlife Guide, Things to Do in Downtown Orlando

The best things to do downtown Orlando November offers: four nights of EDM, soccer playoffs and holiday weekends near 100 N Orange Ave. See what’s on. Read more

This Week at Anthem: October 19 – 25, 2026

Mike Vacirca

October 19, 2026

Orlando Nightlife Guide

Halloween week at Anthem Orlando: goth drag, 2000s dance fitness, Latin night, Sapphic Fridays and more, October 19–25. Read more

A Short History of the Gay Bar

Mike Vacirca

October 19, 2026

Events & Community, LGBTQ+ Resources

The history of gay bars runs from Mafia-run back rooms to Stonewall to now. Why the room still matters, and what is on this week at Anthem in Orlando. Read more

Intersex Awareness Day: Oct 26 in Orlando

Mike Vacirca

October 16, 2026

Events & Community, LGBTQ+ Resources

Intersex Awareness Day is Oct 26, and the I in LGBTQIA+ is not decoration. What intersex means, why the date exists, and where to mark it in Orlando. Read more

Ace Week in Orlando: Oct 25-31 at Anthem

Mike Vacirca

October 15, 2026

Events & Community, LGBTQ+ Resources

Ace Week Orlando runs Oct 25-31, and a gay bar is not only about hooking up. Here is what asexual and aromantic nightlife looks like at Anthem. Read more

This Week at Anthem: October 12 – 18, 2026

Mike Vacirca

October 12, 2026

Orlando Nightlife Guide

Ginger Minj’s Halloween Cabaret, Karaoke with Ken T., and Orlando Pride weekend: your Oct 12-18 lineup at Anthem Orlando. Read more

Reggaeton and Perreo: A History

Mike Vacirca

October 12, 2026

Events & Community, Orlando Nightlife Guide

The history of reggaeton runs from Panama to Puerto Rico’s underground tapes to the global charts. Read it, then hear it Thursdays at Latin Night at Anthem. Read more

Orlando Solar Bears Game Night Downtown

Mike Vacirca

October 8, 2026

Orlando Nightlife Guide, Things to Do in Downtown Orlando

Planning an Orlando Solar Bears game night? Kia Center sits half a mile from Anthem at 100 N Orange Ave. Walk over after the horn and see what’s on. Read more

This Week at Anthem: October 5 – 11, 2026

Mike Vacirca

October 5, 2026

Orlando Nightlife Guide

Every event at Anthem Orlando October 5 – 11: Poe-inspired goth drag, Ginger Minj’s Halloween cabaret, Latin Night, Sapphic Fridays and more. Read more

Latinx AIDS Awareness Day in Orlando, Oct 15

Mike Vacirca

October 5, 2026

Events & Community, LGBTQ+ Resources

Latinx AIDS Awareness Day Orlando falls Oct 15, a Thursday. Free rapid HIV testing at Anthem, then Latin Night. Find out how to get tested here. Read more