Orlando Fall Festivals 2026: Pumpkin Patches, Food & Family Events
September 7, 2026Orlando Fall Festivals 2026: Pumpkin Patches, Food Festivals & Family Events Fall in Central Florida may still mean shorts and 80-degree afternoons, but the season is packed with pumpkin patches, corn mazes, food festivals, outdoor markets, Halloween events and family celebrations. Here’s our 2026 guide, organized geographically so you can find something close to home—or turn it into an easy weekend day trip. Fall works a little differently in Orlando. We may not get brilliant red maple forests or the first frost in September, but Central Florida has become surprisingly good at creating its own version of autumn. Pumpkin farms…
Lake Nona Is Getting a New Library and Community Government Center
Lake Nona Is Getting Something Residents Have Wanted for Years: A Real Library and Neighborhood Government Center Orlando’s fast-growing southeast side is approaching an important milestone. A new community campus on Dowden Road will combine a Lake Nona library, city…
Orlando Is Planning the Future of the Milk District — Residents Can Help Shape It
Orlando Is Planning the Future of the Milk District — And Residents Get a Say This Month The city has launched a new vision plan for one of Orlando’s most distinctive neighborhoods. The process could eventually influence development, sidewalks, bike…
Things to Do in Orlando Labor Day Weekend 2026: Free Events, Food & Family Fun
Things to Do in Orlando Labor Day Weekend 2026 Labor Day weekend runs September 4–7 this year, and Greater Orlando has plenty to do without buying an expensive theme-park ticket. From free admission at Leu Gardens and an outdoor movie…
Orange County Plans Bigger SunRail and LYNX System for Orlando
Orange County Has a Bigger Plan for SunRail and LYNX — Here’s What It Could Mean for Getting Around Orlando More frequent buses, weekend and evening SunRail service, an eventual rail connection to Orlando International Airport and the attractions district,…
Trimble Park Turns 100: Discover One of Orange County’s Hidden Gems
One of Orange County’s Oldest Parks Turns 100 — And It’s Still One of Central Florida’s Hidden Gems Trimble Park near Mount Dora celebrates its centennial this month. The nearly 64-acre lakeside park offers camping, hiking, fishing, paddling and a…
Orange County Is Opening a Public Technology Lab Where Residents Can Build, Learn and Experiment
Orange County New Public Technology Lab The new Orange County Innovation Center in Pine Hills will give residents access to robotics, immersive technology, computers, fabrication equipment and workforce training in a facility designed to make emerging technology accessible to the…
Orange County Accepts Tourism Tax Recommendations: What It Could Mean for Residents
Orange County Accepts Tourism Tax Recommendations Orange County commissioners have accepted a new set of recommendations for spending future tourism-tax revenue. No projects have actually received the money yet, but the proposals could eventually bring new museums, parks, environmental improvements,…
Your Car Is Becoming a Subscription: How to Avoid Paying Forever for Features You Already Bought
How to avoid the subscriptions on your next car Automakers have discovered recurring revenue. Remote start, navigation, hands-free driving and other features can now come with monthly bills long after the car payment begins. Here’s how to recognize the subscription…
Before You Replace It, Try Fixing It: The Case for Repairing Things Again
Fix it, don’t replace it We live in a world where replacing a broken product is often easier than repairing it. That convenience may be costing us more than we realize. Something breaks. Maybe the washing machine stops draining. Your…
Orlando’s First Afro Food Fest Brings African and Diaspora Flavors to Festival Park
Afro Food Fest Orlando Brings Food, Music and Jollof to Festival Park Food, music, fashion, cultural performances and a $1,000 jollof rice showdown are coming to Orlando Festival Park on Saturday, September 5, as Three Masks celebrates 30 years of…
