Category: Things to Do in Downtown Orlando
Girls in Wonderland 2026 — Orlando’s Queer Women’s Festival
June in Orlando has no shortage of reasons to be here, but Girls in Wonderland stands apart. Billed as the country’s premier music and lifestyle festival for queer women, it draws thousands of attendees from across the country for a long weekend of daily concerts, pool parties, comedy shows, and brunches — all anchored at… Read more
Pride Bar Crawl Orlando 2026
On Saturday June 20, 2026, the Official Pride Bar Crawl Orlando takes over downtown, kicking off around 4 PM at Underground Public House and moving through the heart of the city’s nightlife district. This is a full evening event — an organized crawl through participating bars, each offering themed drink specials and a shared sense… Read more
Juneteenth in Downtown Orlando 2026
Friday, June 19, 2026 marks Juneteenth — a federal holiday and one of the most meaningful days on the American calendar. Downtown Orlando and the surrounding neighborhoods come alive with community gatherings, music, food, and programming that honors Black history and celebrates Black culture. Whether you are attending for the first time or returning each… Read more
Things to Do in Downtown Orlando This May 2026
May 2026 gives downtown Orlando one of its fullest calendars of the year. A beloved performing-arts festival returns for its 35th anniversary, a neighborhood race kicks off the month, Memorial Day weekend stretches across four nights, and a horror convention rolls in right before June. Whether you are here for the culture, the holiday, or… Read more
Things to Do in Downtown Orlando This June 2026
June 2026 is Orlando’s most layered month. Pride Month draws the LGBTQ+ community from across the country for Gay Days, the Pride Cup, Girls in Wonderland, and the bar crawls that fill downtown on Saturday nights. It also carries the weight of June 12 — the 10-year mark of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Joy and… Read more
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 Viewing Parties at Anthem — Free Every Friday
Every Friday night this summer, Anthem Orlando is turning its big screens over to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11. The viewing parties run from May 8 through the season finale — approximately late July 2026 — every Friday at 8pm, with drag hosts on the mic and no cover charge at the door.… Read more
Holidays at Anthem Orlando 2026 — The Full DJ Lineup
Anthem Orlando’s 2026 holiday calendar is a serious lineup — confirmed mega global DJs, drag programming, signature nights, and a schedule that stretches from Memorial Day Weekend through New Year’s Eve. If you are planning your year around the nights that matter most, this is the guide to bookmark. Some dates are fully confirmed and… Read more
July 4 at Anthem Orlando 2026 — DJ Dani Toro Returns
Saturday, July 4, 2026 is the night Anthem Orlando becomes the city’s queer Independence Day destination. Mega global DJ Dani Toro returns to the decks by popular demand — a fan-driven homecoming to downtown Orlando’s premier LGBT nightclub. If you’re planning your holiday weekend now, this is the night to anchor it around. Check the… Read more
Halloween at Anthem Orlando 2026 — Jesus Montanez Headlines
Saturday, October 31, 2026. The night that belongs to queer Orlando — and this year, Anthem is raising the ceiling. Mega global DJ Jesus Montanez headlines the main room on Halloween Saturday, bringing the kind of international circuit energy that turns a night out into something you carry with you for years. If there is… Read more
Thanksgiving Eve at Anthem Orlando 2026
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 is Thanksgiving Eve — known in nightlife circles as Black Wednesday — and it is one of the most reliably packed nights of the year for bars and clubs across the country. People are home, they have nowhere to be until Thursday afternoon, and they want to see their people. Anthem… Read more