Test your courage at Gatorland 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve located right here in Orlando, along South Orange Blossom Trail. The spot was founded 73 years ago by Owen Godwin on former cattle land, and has ever since been a wildlife adventure and adventure park. Guests can watch the gator feeding shows, hold baby gators or hang out in the petting zoo. Credit: Photo via Gatorland/Facebook

If given the choice between Gatorpalooza and Lollapalooza, we as proud Central Floridians would certainly plump for the former. And luckily for partisans of all things scaly, the weekend shindig is back for a sixth year.

Gatorpalooza, included with regular park admission, features live music, artisans and vendors, food purveyors, and their vlog team — you’d best believe that includes OW favorite Savannah Boan — and, of course, getting up close and personal with a legion of unique alligators and sundry reptiles that call Gatorland home.

You might call it an “epic” “universe” of Floridiana … wait, no, we’ve been informed by lawyers we can’t do that. But still!

Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18, Gatorland, 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, gatorland.com, $17.50.

Gatorland

14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL

407-855-5496

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This article appears in May 14-20, 2025.