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FusionFest
Orlando, FL · Arts & Culture
- When
- November 28–29, 2026
- Where
- Dr. Phillips Center, Seneff Arts Plaza · Orlando · FL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Orlando's largest multicultural celebration showcases dozens of heritages through food, music and art over a free two-day downtown weekend. Produced by the City of Orlando since the mid-2010s, it grew out of grassroots meetings among the city's Caribbean, African and other heritage communities. It typically falls the weekend after Thanksgiving.
The history within reach
- FusionFestsame spot
Orlando's largest multicultural celebration showcases dozens of heritages through food, music and art over a free two-day downtown weekend.
- The Great Freeze0.2 mi
Two freezes eight weeks apart killed the orange trees to the roots, the second one after a warm spell had coaxed the sap back up, which is what finished them.
A half marathon, 5K and kids' races loop through downtown Orlando starting and finishing at Lake Eola Park.
- Lake Eola and the swans0.5 mi
A sinkhole lake in the middle of downtown that became the city's front garden, with swans given by an English benefactor in 1910 and swan-shaped pedal boats since.
Lake Eola Park hosts Florida's largest pride celebration each October, anchored by a parade that draws well over a hundred thousand people downtown.