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Start Planning! 2026 Event Dates Announced
The excitement never stops at Universal Orlando Resort, where guests can enjoy unforgettable fun all year long with an incredible lineup of experiences and events for every season. You can now start planning your 2026 vacations to enjoy special events and experiences that go beyond the award-winning thrills found across the four theme parks – including fan-favorite seasonal events, hotel happenings, and exciting special activities and limited-time celebrations across Universal Orlando Resort.
Here's a closer look at the unforgettable experiences that await throughout the year.
Here's a closer look at the unforgettable experiences that await throughout the year.
Theme Park Experiences and Seasonal Events
Guests can enjoy the following seasonal events and experiences across Universal Orlando Resort.
- Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval returns through 4/4/26 with a vibrant celebration featuring dazzling floats with tons of colorful beads, live performances on select nights from some of the biggest names in music, and a diverse array of international cuisine along with mouthwatering dishes inspired by New Orleans' iconic flavors.
- Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights, the world's premier Halloween event, returns for its 35th anniversary - unleashing an all-new slate of terror on select nights from 8/28/26 - 11/1/26. Guests will encounter terrifying haunted houses inspired by horror's biggest names and haunting original stories, scare zones packed with relentless frights, outrageous entertainment, themed food and beverage and more. More information and ticket information will be released in the months ahead.
- Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort will run 11/14/26 - 1/3/27 and welcome the return of holiday traditions inspired by pop culture's beloved stories and characters – plus festive décor throughout the destination – including all 11 Universal Orlando hotels, themed food and beverage, exclusive merchandise and more. Guests can also ring in the new year with live entertainment and festive celebrations at the theme parks and Universal CityWalk on 12/31/26.
Celebrations Continue at Universal CityWalk
Guests can extend their thrills outside the parks with themed events in Universal CityWalk throughout the year - including the Mardi Gras After Party and St. Patrick's Day celebrations at Pat O'Brien's in the spring, special viewings to watch the Kentucky Derby on 5/2/26 at NBC Sports Grill & Brew, the wildly-popular annual transformations of the Red Coconut Club into the Cursed Coconut Club for Mardi Gras, the Dead Coconut Club for Halloween Horror Nights and the Green & Red Coconut Club for the Holidays – and more.
Plus, Universal CityWalk will host special activities and viewing parties for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Telemundo's Spanish Language coverage of the FIFA World Cup, a CityWalk Summer Movie Series, a Summer Music Series, and so much more.
Plus, Universal CityWalk will host special activities and viewing parties for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Telemundo's Spanish Language coverage of the FIFA World Cup, a CityWalk Summer Movie Series, a Summer Music Series, and so much more.
Happenings at Universal Orlando Hotels
Universal Orlando hotel guests can enjoy even more seasonal events and offerings at select hotels during their stay.
Special dining will also be available for guests on Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve at participating hotels, including Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel®, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort.
- An Acoustic Brunch every Sunday at The Kitchen in the Hard Rock Hotel, where guests can savor a full brunch buffet and chef-inspired creations while enjoying live music.
- A Wantilan Luau at Loews Royal Pacific Resort, where guests can enjoy a festive, family-friendly luau and dinner show on Saturday evenings (subject to change). Additional fee required.
- Harbor Nights at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, where guests can escape to the Mediterranean and enjoy unlimited gourmet food and wines from the hotel's restaurants, live music and a traditional opera performance. Harbor Nights will take place on 4/17/26, 10/16/26 and 11/27/26. Additional fee required.
- U.S. Hunger Meal Packing in November, where guests can volunteer to help package 555,000 healthy meals for people in need across Central Florida.
- Velvet Sessions and Velvet Unplugged at Hard Rock Hotel, showcasing live music.
Special dining will also be available for guests on Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve at participating hotels, including Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel®, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort.
Events, dates, times, attractions, entertainment, and/or experience details are subject to availability, changes and/or cancellation without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Portofino Bay Hotel and Royal Pacific Resort TM © 2026 UCF Hotel Venture. Hard Rock Hotel ® Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. Sapphire Falls Resort TM & © 2026 UCF Hotel Venture III. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2026 Universal Studios. All rights reserved.
