Orlando’s biggest yearly festival circles the lake Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free, dogs are welcome and the radio stations bring the music.
Quick Facts
- When: Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. both days
- Where: Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando
- Cost: Free admission
- Good for: Families, dog owners and early holiday shoppers
Hundreds of booths around the lake
Fall Fiesta in the Park is turning 55 this year, and the format hasn’t changed much because it doesn’t need to. Hundreds of artist, crafter and food booths line the path around Lake Eola, and you browse your way around the water. The organizers’ rules say everything for sale has to be handmade by the exhibitor at the booth, so this is the place for one-off gifts, not mall stock.
It’s also big. The Orlando Police Department estimates about 250,000 people walk through over the two days, and the organizers call it the largest annual event in Orlando. Sunshine Artist Magazine ranked it No. 14 on its 2024 list of the country’s top 200 art and craft festivals.
Music both days
Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m., STAR 94.5 brings back its Daytime House Party, with DJ Kyle Larue and DJ Mike “Hitman” Wilson spinning house music by the lake. On Sunday at noon, HITS 96.5 hosts an ’80s Flashback set with The Garage Band. The City of Orlando also lists a big kids’ play area, and food vendors and food trucks run all weekend.
Getting there
Downtown garages are the easy play. The organizers point to the Library Garage at 112 E. Central Blvd., the Central Garage at 53 W. Central Blvd. and the 55 West Garage at 60 W. Pine St. Expect road closures around the park; the City of Orlando posts them on its road-closures page. Go early on Saturday if you want to shop before the crowds peak.
Make a weekend of it: our Orange County weekend guide has more for Nov. 5–8.
Why We’re Hyped
It’s free, it’s outdoors at the prettiest park downtown, and it’s one of the few big festivals where you can bring the dog. Two days of handmade shopping plus a lakeside dance party for zero dollars at the gate is hard to beat.
The Details
- Dates: Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. both days
- Address: Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801
- Admission: Free
- Music: STAR 94.5 Daytime House Party, Sat 1–5 p.m.; HITS 96.5 ’80s Flashback with The Garage Band, Sun noon
- Pets: Pet friendly
- Parking: Library Garage, 112 E. Central Blvd.; Central Garage, 53 W. Central Blvd.; 55 West Garage, 60 W. Pine St.
- Website: fiestainthepark.com
