Memorial Day in Orlando, FL

Memorial Day has always been the official kickoff for summer, so what better place to enjoy your three-day holiday weekend than in the town where summer springs eternal? Offering sunny days, cool nights, and an underlying buzz of excitement from all of the theme parks in the area, Orlando makes a beautiful spot for a Memorial Day weekend getaway and a stay in our Tropical Villas Orlando raises the wonderful factor even higher. This guide to the adventures you can have during your Memorial Day in Orlando FL will make you even more impatient for that last weekend in May to arrive.

Paying Homage

There is a lot going on during this wonderful weekend, but first, you may want to take a few minutes to remember the reason behind the celebration, paying homage to those who sacrificed everything for our freedoms. Memorial Day is about remembering and there are always a few towns offering a celebration, including Winter Park, Ocoee, and Apopka, all towns located just a short drive away from your holiday haven. Each town provides a ceremony that is unique to the town and some will be more involved than others but taking a few minutes to remember our fallen heroes will make what comes after all that much sweeter. The ceremonies take place in the morning hours.

Seeing Swans

Sunny skies urge, no, they demand to be enjoyed as often as possible, and there is no better way to start out your Memorial Day shenanigans than with a few hours spent riding the swan boats in Lake Eola Park! Offering both graceful real swans gliding across the water’s surface and paddle boats shaped like swans, Lake Eola is often the centerpiece to local events, providing a beautiful backdrop to whatever you, or the county, may be celebrating.

A Slide in the Park

As the weather warms up, the water parks in the area become our favorite playground, and the ones listed below will surely bring joy to you and your entire family.

• Aquatica Orlando, 5800 Water Play Way – Aquatica Orlando offers water slides, wave pools, lazy rivers, and a kid’s cove for all your water adventures and it also offers an up close and personal encounter with their resident dolphins, upping the ante on your Memorial Day fun. Start watching for their Memorial Day sales ahead of your visit and take a little stress off your finances.

• Nona Adventure Park, 14086 Centerline Drive – Offering a unique twist on the standard waterpark, Nona Adventure Park is an inflatable park located in the center of Lake Nona. Their inflatables aren’t your home inflatables rented for kids’ parties, but are sophisticated series of obstacles designed to bring fun and challenge to your day on the lake.

• Universal Volcano Bay, 6000 Universal Boulevard – Universal offers serious aqua magic with its tropical themed water park, giving visitors the feel of taking a vacation to an exotic new local. Featuring five different villages with five distinctive themes, the Volcano itself is unique and impressive.

Orlando Fringe Festival, Through Memorial Day, Multiple Venues

The Orlando Fringe Festival has been a thing for over 30 years, taking place the last two weeks of May and celebrating artistic endeavors of all genres, including the performing arts. Proud to be unjuried, uncensored, and 100% accessible and inclusive, the show allows guests a peek into the world of artists, offering a variety of musicals, concerts, even special panel readings, as well as galleries filled with the masterpieces of local artists. Ticket can be purchased online.

A Walk in the Parks

Your visit to Orlando may sure seem to involve spending a lot of time at parks, but we are the “Theme Park Capital of the World,” so what else would you expect? This late spring/harbinger of summer event is generally documented at the local theme parks with patriotic decorations and a Memorial Day themed parade or two, depending on the park you are visiting. Disney, of course will end its day of park magic with a fireworks show, ensuring that guests do not have to wait until July 4^th to see the colorful explosions light up the sky.

Celebrate at Home with Tropical Villas Orlando

As our Tropical Villas Orlando holiday hideaways are located in the best resort communities in the Orlando, giving guests a vacation experience like no other. Our homes, of course, offer all the comforts that will make you feel relaxed, plus the modern amenities that make travel easier, and many will come with their own private pool. The community amenities may include resort pools, water slides, game rooms, theater rooms, barbecue areas, and so much more you may need to plan on spending at least one day home exploring the amenities. Reserve your favorite haven today and start planning a Memorial Day getaway that will never be forgotten.