The first full weekend of November starts a day early in Orange County: a 25th-anniversary food crawl in Thornton Park on Thursday, then EDC at Tinker Field, Fall Fiesta around Lake Eola, College Park JazzFest on Edgewater Drive and Avalon Park’s rescheduled Oktoberfest.
Quick Facts
- When: Thursday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- Kick it off: Taste of Thornton Park, Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (21+)
- Free picks: Fall Fiesta in the Park at Lake Eola (Saturday and Sunday)
- For music: EDC Orlando (Friday to Sunday, 18+) and College Park JazzFest (Saturday night)
- For families: Fall Fiesta, Avalon Park’s Fall Festival and JazzFest (kids 12 and under get in free)
25th Annual Taste of Thornton Park
One ticket, unlimited tastes. On Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Thornton Park Neighborhood Association takes over Hyer and Washington streets around the fountain for its 25th Taste of Thornton Park, with unlimited food and adult-beverage tastings and a local DJ. The association’s vendor list for this year runs past 30 names, including Jinya Ramen Bar, Maxine’s, The Stubborn Mule, Eola Wine, Roque Pub, World of Beer, Sonny’s Barbeque and Orange Blossom Brewing.
Tickets: $45 in advance ($49.87 with fees on Eventbrite) or $55 the day of the event and at the door, where cash and cards are accepted. It’s 21+ with IDs checked at the gate, and children, strollers and pets aren’t allowed. It happens rain or shine, and tickets are nonrefundable.
EDC Orlando
Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival returns to Tinker Field on Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6–8, from 1 p.m. to midnight each day. The lineup leans big: David Guetta and Afrojack on Friday, Kaskade and Steve Aoki on Saturday, and Martin Garrix and Hardwell on Sunday. Set times post in the days before the festival.
Tickets: EDC’s ticket page shows Friday and Saturday single-day passes sold out. As of Nov. 3, Sunday single-day GA passes start at $149.22 and the cheapest three-day pass left is GA+ at $379.99 (three-day GA is sold out), both with fees included, through Front Gate Tickets, the festival’s only authorized seller. It’s 18+ (21+ for alcohol and VIP areas) with valid photo ID, and there’s no re-entry.
Fall Fiesta in the Park
The big free one. The 55th Fall Fiesta in the Park fills Lake Eola Park on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7–8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with hundreds of artist, crafter and food booths, live entertainment and a kids’ play area. Admission is free, and the festival is pet-friendly. Organizers cite an Orlando Police Department estimate of about 250,000 people over the two days, so give yourself extra time to park.
Good to know: The festival’s own parking list points to the Library Garage (112 E. Central Blvd.), the Central Garage (53 W. Central Blvd.) and the 55 West Garage (60 W. Pine St.).
College Park JazzFest
College Park’s biggest block party runs Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 11 p.m. on Edgewater Drive. Twelve bands play three stages, including Sanford Jazz Ensemble, Pablo Aragona Quintet, Few Fellas Brass and Brown Bag Brass Band, while local restaurants, food vendors and shops along the Drive stay open. Bring a lawn chair, and enter through any of the eight gates off Edgewater.
Tickets: $15 in advance (plus fees) or $20 the day of the event, cash and cards are accepted at the gates, and kids 12 and under get in free. Reserved VIP tables for 10 are $300 plus fees; as of Nov. 2, 85 of the 120 tables were sold out. Proceeds benefit College Park Main Street, a nonprofit. Edgewater Drive is closed from Smith Street to King Street from noon to midnight, street parking will be limited, and organizers encourage neighbors to walk or bike.
Avalon Park Fall Festival and Oktoberfest Beer Garden
Avalon Park’s Oktoberfest moved to November and picked up a Fall Festival along the way. Friday, Nov. 6, is the Beer Garden Preview in Town Park, and Saturday, Nov. 7, is the full festival, both from 5 to 10 p.m. The program lists an adult beer garden, live bands, Alpine dancing, food trucks, vendors, pumpkin bowling, a kids’ area and bounce park, a teen area, a kids’ entrepreneur market and wiener dog races. Our Avalon Park Oktoberfest guide has more on the weekend.
Why We’re Hyped
Thursday gives Thornton Park’s tasting party a night of its own, so it doesn’t compete with anything else on this list. Saturday is the pileup: a free art fair at Lake Eola from 10 a.m., then JazzFest on Edgewater and a beer garden in Avalon Park by 5 p.m. With EDC at Tinker Field and Fiesta at Lake Eola both running Saturday and Sunday, downtown will be busy, so plan your parking before you head out.
The Details
- Taste of Thornton Park: Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30–9:30 p.m.; Hyer and Washington streets around the fountain, Thornton Park, Orlando; 21+ with ID; $45 in advance ($49.87 with fees), $55 day of and at the door; Tickets on Eventbrite
- EDC Orlando: Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m.–midnight; Tinker Field, 287 S. Tampa Ave., Orlando; 18+ (21+ for alcohol and VIP areas); Friday and Saturday single-day passes sold out, Sunday single-day GA from $149.22 with fees, three-day GA sold out, three-day GA+ from $379.99 (as of Nov. 3); EDC Orlando tickets
- Fall Fiesta in the Park: Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando; free; Fiesta in the Park
- College Park JazzFest: Saturday, Nov. 7, 5–11 p.m.; Edgewater Drive, College Park, Orlando; $15 in advance (plus fees), $20 day of, kids 12 and under free, VIP tables for 10 $300 plus fees; College Park JazzFest
- Avalon Park Fall Festival and Oktoberfest Beer Garden: Friday, Nov. 6 (Beer Garden Preview), and Saturday, Nov. 7 (full festival), 5–10 p.m.; Town Park, Downtown Avalon Park, 3651 Avalon Park E. Blvd., Orlando; Avalon Park Oktoberfest
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