Orlando Activities for Adults
Now that the children have been around more due to homeschooling, it’s hard to get some alone time. So here are a few activities that are great for a perfect date night out on the town.
Sunset Dining
What’s more romantic for date night than pulling up a seat to feast while watching the sun dip below the horizon? Here are a few of our go-to’s for a romantic sunset dinner:
- Hillstone Winter Park
- Enzo’s on the Lake Canvas
- Paddlefish’s rooftop deck
- Bull & Bear
- California Grill
Hop-On A Beer Tour
The Hop-On! beer tour takes beer lovers on guided brewery tours of some of the best stops along the Central Florida Ale Trail. In addition to getting stamps on your Central Florida Ale Trail map (visit all breweries and receive a commemorative growler!), you’ll learn about the brewing process, sample local beer, and make new friends. Check out the Orlando City Ticket and Pregame Package during the soccer season, which includes a beer tour and ticket to a soccer match afterward.
Donuts + Beer — The Sweetest Festival in Town
Love Donuts? Who doesn’t? Enjoy beer? Us too — so join us for the sweetest event in your town! Donut Fest curates our favorite donuts and guests can simply enjoy a Sunday Funday while sampling donuts, enjoying beer, coffee, and more with a fun-filled tasty event! We need your help to name your city’s Favorite Donut too. Donut Fest curates our favorite donuts and guests can simply enjoy a Sunday Funday while sampling donuts, enjoying beer, coffee, and more with a fun-filled tasty event! We need your help to name your city’s Favorite Donut too.
The Hullabaloo in Thornton Park
Thornton Park District is proud to announce the 1st Annual Orlando Hullabaloo – an epic beach party taking place on January 25, 2020, at Lake Eola Park. The part music festival, part beach bash, Hullabaloo will bring musical acts Sugar Ray and Eve 6 as well as a host of local bands for an all-day beach-themed festival in the middle of the Florida winter.
The event will also feature an innovative Rail Jam – a motorized, 150-foot long wakeboard track in a pool that will showcase talent and tricks from an all-star team of local professional wakeboarders. Runs and stunts will be ongoing throughout the day.
Fall at Southern Hill Farms.
Head to the farm for fun seasonal activities including sunflower and zinnia picking, fall eats (like apple cider donuts and hot apple cider), a pumpkin patch, fall photo ops, s’ mores kits and so much more. Face masks are required when in lines, participating in activities and when social distancing cannot be maintained. Admission must be purchased online in advance.
Fall on the Farm
Saturdays and Sundays through November, 10 am-3 pm
Whisper Creek Farm at Grande Lakes Orlando
Enjoy family-friendly, autumn-centric activities including a hayride, pumpkin picking, and pumpkin carving and painting workshops with the resort’s Olympic World Champion culinary artist and carver Victor Dagatan
Leu’s Movie Night
On the first Friday of most months, Leu Gardens sets up an outdoor movie screen and invites you to come to cuddle up on the lawn to watch a Hollywood flick. Fill a picnic basket with food, wine, and beer and stake out your spot on the lawn before watching a movie under the stars. Movies typically begin around 7:30 pm, but the gardens open at 6 pm. Most movies are PG-13. Food trucks and concessions with freshly-made popcorn are usually on the scene.
New Staycation
Sometimes a weekend staycation is the perfect couple’s pick-me-up. This year, Orlando is welcoming some charming new places for you and yours to unwind for a few nights. First up is the Dockside Inn and Suites at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort. The coastal-themed hotel is set to open in March, so you can look forward to relaxing at two pools (with a pool bar!) and a sandy beachfront in the near future.
Next, we have Disney’s Riviera Resort, the newest addition to the lineup up Disney Vacation Club Resorts. This Europen-inspired resort just opened, so be sure to check out its rooftop restaurant Topolino’s Terrace for some Riviera cuisine and a view.
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek is set to open in February (Valentine’s staycation, anyone?!). The warm, welcoming resort will be complete with a luxurious spa, resort-style pool, unique restaurants, and a rooftop terrace that provides views of the theme park fireworks shows.
Tunnel of the Damned Oct. 1 – 31, Haunted maze with 20 masked characters and 480 feet of madness. Tickets start at $17.95. Recommended for 13+.
Cocktails & Screams
Orlando’s Halloween-themed bar. This bar’s wicked décor, creepy music, and an all-around spooky atmosphere will chill even the most sinister spirits. Limited capacity during the 13 Days of Halloween. Buy your tickets in advance. Tickets start at $5.
Drive-thru Halloween experiences.
The Haunted Road
Select nights September 25 – November 7
The Haunted Road is a new contactless, drive-thru Halloween event.
Choose from a scary nighttime experience or a family-friendly drive during the day.
Scream n’ Stream Haunted Drive-Thru
Select nights September 25 – October 31
Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures
Drive-thru Halloween experience with a trick-or-treat option for the kids or a nighttime haunted road later in the evening.
$45 for Disney Annual Passholders, $30 for military with ID, or $60 per vehicle.
13 Films of Halloween at Enzian
Select days and nights in October
The Enzian Theater in Maitland is showing 13 classic horror and family-friendly films. The lineup includes cult classics, midnight flicks, a kids’ Halloween party, and more.
Park Ave Magazine
Find the updates on everything in Winter Park and the Orlando area, right here with Park Ave Magazine. Winter Park is home to world-class galleries, upscale shops and boutiques, fine dining restaurants, street cafes, and luxurious hotels, all with a European village look, not a theme park crowd.
