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2/28/25 - By Charlotte B

From St. Patrick's Day and Purim to spring break, March is a great time to get out and enjoy Orlando!

March kicks off spring fair season in Central Florida, with both the Central Florida Fair and Florida Strawberry Festival taking place this month. Mark your calendars for a variety of outdoor festivals, including the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Mount Dora Spring Festival, Pig on the Pond in Clermont, the Kissimmee Kowtown Festival, and more. The theme parks are also buzzing with exciting events like Universal's Mardi Gras, Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival, and SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival. Plus, get ready for spring break with our fun-filled Orlando Spring Break Guide!

Find more March fun with our Orlando Outdoor Activities Guide, day trip ideas for spring break, and more.

We’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it frequently. Get our picks for every weekend in your inbox—sign up for our newsletters!

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Top Things To Do in Orlando with Kids this March

Central Florida Fair

Orlando
Daily through March 9, 2025
At the annual Central Florida Fair, enjoy a midway featuring rides, games, food, live music and entertainment, animals, livestock exhibitions and competitive exhibits, and so much more. READ MORE

Dragons Love Tacos: The Musical

Orlando
Weekends through March 9, 2025
In this deliciously funny new musical, based on the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, you will learn that dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So, if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos! READ MORE

Florida Strawberry Festival

Plant City
Daily through March 9, 2025
This annual large community festival features 11 days of headline entertainment, livestock shows, exhibits, rides, attractions, and a huge variety of strawberry food items. READ MORE

LuminoCity's Dino Safari in Orlando

Orlando
Select days through March 30, 2025
LuminoCity Festival Inc. announces its latest venture to Orlando, Florida. LuminoCity’s Dino Safari Festival comes to the Florida Mall with the promise of an adventure steeped in prehistoric wonder.  READ MORE

Universal Orlando Mardi Gras

Orlando
Daily through March 30, 2025
This annual springtime event at Universal Orlando is fun for the entire family. Enjoy street entertainment, parade, concerts, and themed flavors from all around the world. READ MORE

SeaWorld Orlando Seven Seas Food Festival

Orlando
Select days through May 4, 2025
SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival includes more than 180 culinary options, both international and domestic, as well as live performances ranging from country, Christian, Latin, rock, and more. READ MORE

Daytona Supercross

Daytona
Saturday, March 1, 2025
The annual Daytona Supercross dirt bike race takes place under the lights at the World Center of Racing. See world class pyrotechnics as the riders are introduced, and watch side-by-side action on the most demanding track on the Supercross circuit. READ MORE

Winter Park St. Patrick's Day Parade

Winter Park - FREE
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Wear your green and head to Winter Park for a St. Patrick's Day parade down Park Avenue. READ MORE

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Lake Buena Vista
March 5 - June 2, 2025
During the International Flower and Garden Festival, families can enjoy beautiful gardens and elaborate topiary displays, live entertainment, and creative dishes at the festival's outdoor kitchens. There are also interactive play areas, a butterfly house, and scavenger hunts for kids. READ MORE

Touch a Truck at Addition Financial Arena (UCF)

Orlando - FREE
Saturday, March 8, 2025
The 12th annual Touch-A-Truck rolls onto Knights Plaza at Addition Financial Arena on Saturday, March 8. This exciting, free, hands-on event invites families and children of all ages to explore a variety of different vehicles and activities up close. READ MORE

Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts

Lake Mary - FREE
March 8-9, 2025
This annual arts festival features more than 150 arts and crafts exhibits, live entertainment, food trucks, and a Children's Creative Village with hands-on activities for kids. READ MORE

Repticon Kissimmee

Kissimmee
March 8-9, 2025
At Repticon, adults and kids get up-close animal interactions with several live reptiles. There are also animal-related seminars throughout the two-day event. READ MORE

Night Hike at the Zoo

Sanford
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Guests take a flashlight tour on a nocturnal adventure of the Central Florida Zoo, with up-close animal encounters along the way. READ MORE

Oviedo St. Patrick's Day Festival

Oviedo - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Oviedo's St Patrick's Day Festival is a family friendly celebration of all things Irish. Event includes live Irish entertainment, Irish cuisine, Irish step dancers, face painting, stilt walker balloon artists, face painting, and more. READ MORE

Paint the Cloud Green: St. Patrick's Day Light Parade & Street Party

St. Cloud - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Get ready for a fun St. Patrick's Day celebration at St. Cloud's Paint the Cloud Green - Light Parade & Street Party event. Enjoy a night featuring live music by The Supervillains, Sami's Kids Zone, food trucks, and more. READ MORE

Shamrock Shakedown: St. Paddy’s Day Block Party

Sanford - FREE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Get ready to sham-rock your world at the St. Patrick’s Day celebration you won’t want to miss! Here’s what’s on tap: live music, traditional bagpipers, live wrestling, food trucks, vendors, and a Kids Zone for the wee leprechauns. READ MORE

Mount Dora Spring Festival

Mount Dora - FREE
March 15-16, 2025
This arts and crafts festival held in historic Mount Dora features more than 250 exhibitors. READ MORE

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical at Orlando Family Stage

Orlando
Select days, March 15 - April 20, 2025
The phenomenon created by Jeff Kinney comes to Orlando Family Stage. Grab a hall pass, and don’t be late for an adventure familiar to anyone who survived middle school with this hilarious and heartfelt musical.  READ MORE

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

Winter Park - FREE
March 21-23, 2025
The annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival includes over 200 artists on display plus a children's village, art workshops, school exhibits, live entertainment, and more. READ MORE

Kowtown Festival

Kissimmee - FREE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Celebrate the City of Kissimmee's big birthday bash! Kowtown Festival is the annual birthday party with live music from favorite local artists, vendors, and food trucks. Bring your family to enjoy the KUA Kid's Power Zone, birthday cake, and more. READ MORE

Spring Affaire at Avian Reconditioning Center for Birds of Prey

Apopka
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The Spring Affaire at the Avian Reconditioning Center combines Renaissance Faire fun with a focus on conservation and education about birds of prey. READ MORE

Taste of Oviedo

Oviedo - FREE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
This annual event features food and drinks from local eateries, live entertainment, a farmers' market, and a kids zone with STEM and art activities, escape room, bounce houses, and more. READ MORE

Meet Florida Meat at Great Scott Farms

Mount Dora
March 22-23, 2025
Learn all about local farms and fill your freezer at this fun family event. Activities include mazes, giant castle playground, jump pillow, super slide, food trucks, vendor market, and more. READ MORE

Pig on the Pond Community Festival

Clermont
March 28-30, 2025
Pig on the Pond is a annual community event featuring carnival rides, kids zone, BBQ competition, live entertainment, food vendors, pig racing, and many more family friendly activities. READ MORE

Avalon Park Community Campout

Orlando
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Bring camping gear for a community campout in the park, complete with a cookout dinner and family-friendly activities. READ MORE

The Great Duck Derby

Winter Park - FREE
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Bring the kids to Mead Botanical Gardens for the annual Duck Derby. Adopt a rubber duck and watch it race, enjoy live music, and stroll the beautiful gardens. READ MORE

Brick Convention Orlando

Orlando
March 29-30, 2025
LEGO fans of all ages can enjoy tons of hands-on fun, games, play areas, and life-size LEGO models. Meet professional LEGO artists and browse vendors selling LEGO figures, sets, and accessories. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Central Florida Fairgrounds
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Kissimmee Lakefront Park
Avian Reconditioning Center for Birds of Prey
Clermont Waterfront Park