Oct. 7-13, 2026
Fall Guide 2026: pumpkin patches, local haunts, esoterica markets and more.
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Fear Reach Scream Park isn’t afraid to take on Halloween Horror Nights
Fear Reach Scream Park in Tavares boasts haunted houses, scare zones, Dr. Deviant’s Midway of Games, live entertainment like the Cyanide Circus, a themed bar dubbed Pitchfork Parlor and …
Locally sourced screams: Creep through these Orlando indie haunts
If our interview with the founders and creators of Fear Reach Scream Park simply whetted your appetite for more Orlando indie haunts, you’re in luck! Feast your bloodthirsty eyes on 10 more home-grown houses of horror. Dr. Grimley’s Haunted TrailFeatures three spooky trails — The Rot Fields, The Dark Communion and The Carvehouse — each…
Market of the Beast offers spirited shopping this fall
Market of the Beast has quickly carved out a reputation as a mandatory destination for those who like their shopping on the wilder side. Based out of loud and proud Winter Park metal venue Conduit, the market specializes in oddities, curiosities, strange sights and sounds, and even esoteric eats and drinks. And shifting to being…
All the Central Florida pumpkin patches and fall festivals to enjoy this year
Pumpkin Ponderosa at Showcase of Citrus 15051 Frank Jarrell Road, ClermontThrough Oct. 31The annual Pumpkin Ponderosa at Clermont’s Showcase of Citrus features a pumpkin patch, outdoor games, hay rides and pumpkin painting. Guests can ride on the site’s haunted monster truck tour through the farm, hang out with the animals and go gem mining. Fall Festival…
What’s old is nueva again at The Grove Bar + Kitchen in Winter Park
For Mario Pagan, shifting to a Florida-centric menu at The Grove Bar + Kitchen allowed him to spotlight the bounty of the state.
New on Netflix: Ben Affleck wrote, directed and stars in crime thriller ‘Animals’
Streaming Friday: Animals — Ben Affleck wrote, directed and stars in a timely crime thriller about a cash-strapped politician who has to compromise his principles to come up with the ransom for his kidnapped son. (Netflix)
A Night of the Mystic Arts brings the unexpected to Casselberry
A Night of the Mystic Arts Casselberry promises vendors dealing in all manner of oddities, curiosities and New Age practices:.
Aziz Ansari brings stand-up tour to Orlando
The Orlando show catches Aziz Ansari as he closes out a three-night Florida stretch after stops in Hollywood and Tampa.
New Orlando metal act Obsolyn release debut EP ‘Of Entropy’
Obsolyn have risen from the ashes of long-running Orlando metal band Ginko Balboa.
TikTok breakouts Rehash show their indie-rock mettle at the Social
Rehash take beloved indie-rock styles and inject them with fresh new breath.
Post-metal Russian Circles and Pelican get heavy at the Beacham
At long last, Russian Circles and Pelican aren’t just back but on the same blockbusting bill.
Beabadoobee brings Powerlines tour to an Orlando arena
The Powerlines Tour rolls into Orlando, with Wisp there to make sure audiences get an early start on the distortion.
CupcakKe is going to make you blush at Orlando’s Plaza Live
Orlando, the BakKery is open! CupcakKe is serving up her latest batch of raunchy, wildly quotable rap at the Plaza Live. The Chicago rapper has spent the past decade turning explicit punchlines and an anything-goes sense of humor into a cult following, but there’s plenty happening between the dirty jokes.
Weezer will rock the suburbs at Orlando show
On their current tour, Weezer is showcasing a suburban-house stage design and a story involving mind control.
Magic of Disney Animation and ‘Hamilton’ return revamped to Orlando
This week, we’re revisiting two favorites from 2015: The Magic of Disney Animation, which originally went extinct on July 12 of that year; and Hamilton, which began previews the very next day. Both recently returned to Orlando in revamped or revitalized forms, but how do they stack up against the originals? In recent years, Walt…
Ginger Minj brings some Halloween hocus-pocus home
Ginger Minj brings The Big Gay Halloween Cabaret to Anthem for two Orlando performances Oct. 7 and Oct. 12, reworking a show she previously performed to two sold-out crowds during Orlando Fringe’s OutFest.
Black Violin take fine art and make it relevant life in Florida
Some would say Black Violin are agitating classical music. Others would say the national sensations are saving it.
Drag star turned stand-up comic Monét X Change comes to Orlando
You know Monét X Change from winning RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season Four or Traitors; now see her changing the comedy game at Funny Bone this weekend.
