Orlando this weekend: Come Out With Pride at Lake Eola Saturday, Orlando Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty, and SODO Street Fest and the Dominican Festival Sunday.

Come Out With Pride fills Lake Eola Park on Saturday, Orlando Ballet dances The Sleeping Beauty all weekend, and Sunday brings SODO Street Fest, a mofongo festival and the Dominican Festival.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Times and prices are as each organizer publishes them, linked with each entry; city-permitted events come from the City of Orlando events calendar. Free means the organizer says free.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Orlando Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, 7:30 p.m., Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center. The company’s fall story ballet. Tickets from Orlando Ballet.
  • Wall Street Plaza Rolling, from 4 p.m., Wall Street Plaza, 25 Wall St. Live music, food and drinks on the downtown plaza, Friday to Sunday this weekend and next. City listing.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Come Out With Pride, noon to 10 p.m., Lake Eola Park; free. Two stages, a marketplace, the parade from 4 to 6 p.m. and fireworks over the lake at 9:30 p.m. Road closures and parking are on our Come Out With Pride page; the organizer is Come Out With Pride.
  • OCA’s Monster Dash 5K, 7:30 a.m., Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Rees Ave. OCA’s seventh annual run, with a 5K, a kids’ fun run and a quarter-mile family stroll, benefits services for people with autism and other disabilities; costumes welcome. Register.
  • Corduroy, 10:30 a.m., Orlando Shakes, Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. The children’s series stage version of the picture book about a teddy bear. Orlando Shakes.
  • OFD Station 16 Open House, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 12375 Lake Nona Gateway Road; free. Hands-only CPR training, station tours, hose demonstrations and food. City listing.
  • Orlando Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Steinmetz Hall. Orlando Philharmonic listing.
  • Conservation Corner: Mysterious Monsters, 2 to 3 p.m., Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, 3401 S. Hiawassee Road. A park naturalist on bats and the park’s other night creatures. City listing.
  • Creatures of the Night, 4 to 7 p.m., Orlando Wetlands, 25155 Wheeler Road, Christmas; $5, ages 2 and under free. Live “spooky” animals, a puzzle trail and sunset tours. Registration is required and closes when full or Friday, Oct. 16. City listing.
  • Truck or Treat, 4 to 7 p.m., Wadeview Neighborhood Center, 2177 Summerlin Ave. Candy and photos with trucks; come in costume. City listing.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Orlando Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., southeast corner of Lake Eola Park. Produce, baked goods, crafts and a wine and beer garden. City listing.
  • SODO Street Fest, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Christ Church of Orlando, 2200 S. Orange Ave.; free. Food trucks, bounce houses and fall games. Christ Church of Orlando.
  • Corduroy, 10:30 a.m., Orlando Shakes. Orlando Shakes.
  • Orlando Se Pone Sabroso: Mofongo Edition, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Festival Park, 2911 E. Robinson St. Mofongo from chefs and restaurants, with music. City listing.
  • Dominican Festival, 2 to 11:15 p.m., 23 E. Central Blvd., downtown. Dominican food, music and culture. City listing.

All weekend

  • Orlando Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty runs Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 15-18, at Steinmetz Hall. Orlando Ballet.
  • Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Goldman Theater, Orlando Shakes, through Nov. 8. Orlando Shakes.
  • The Best Halloween Ever, Orlando Family Stage, 1001 E. Princeton St., through Nov. 1. Orlando Family Stage.
  • Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., open noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with Hello Sophie!, Floridiana and The Wild Path on view. Orlando Museum of Art. More on our arts and exhibitions page.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Orlando Farmers Market, every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lake Eola Park. See farmers markets.
  • Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St., open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Mennello Museum.

Looking further ahead? Eolaween is Saturday, Oct. 24, on our Halloween events page, and the rest of the month is on things to do this month.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Orlando this weekend?

Come Out With Pride fills Lake Eola Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, with a parade at 4 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Orlando Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty is at the Dr. Phillips Center through Sunday, and Sunday brings SODO Street Fest, the Dominican Festival downtown and a mofongo festival at Festival Park.

What is free in Orlando this weekend?

Come Out With Pride, the Orlando Fire Department’s Station 16 open house in Lake Nona and SODO Street Fest are all free, their organizers say. The Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola is free to walk into on Sunday; vendors charge for what they sell.

What roads close for Orlando Pride on Saturday?

North Eola Drive is closed from 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, to 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. On Saturday, sections of North Orange Avenue, East Central Boulevard, North Rosalind Avenue and East Robinson Street close for the parade and festival, most from 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the City of Orlando says.