Museum of Illusions

Part of ICON Park, Museum of Illusions is a brain-bending “edutainment” experience with more than 50 incredible exhibits that are guaranteed to trick your eyes and blow your mind. Admission starts at $24.99 per person, and you can also nab combo passes with other ICON Park attractions.

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Main Event Entertainment

Eat, bowl and play at Main Event Entertainment, part of the open-air Pointe Orlando dining and entertainment complex on I-Drive. Prices start at $22.99 for an All You Can Play Activities Pass, which covers bowling, laser tag, billiards, virtual reality gaming and more.

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Things to Do in Orlando for $20 or Less

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

See more than 500 animals, including rare and endangered species, as well as 23 acres of lush natural beauty at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford, about 35 minutes north of our tourism districts. When purchased online, admission on non-peak dates is $19.95 for adults, $17.95 for seniors (55+), $15.95 for children ages 3 – 12, and free for kids under 3. Peak pricing, which includes weekends, select holidays and other select dates, adds $2 to each ticket type.

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Kings Dining & Entertainment

At Kings Dining & Entertainment on I-Drive, you can bowl, eat and lounge in a comfortable, fun environment that also features billiards tables, foosball, an outdoor bocce court and other entertainment options. Standard bowling rates, which are per person per game, start as low as $19, and billiards are $20 per hour.

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Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour

The waterfront mansions you’ll see cost considerably more than the narrated Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour itself, which is $16 for adults and $8 for kids ages 2 – 12, with group rates available. You can also learn about the area’s history from the passionate, friendly tour guides while witnessing the waterways, natural scenery and wildlife of this charming city, located about 25 minutes north of our tourism districts.

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Orlando Museum of Art

Besides showcasing local, national and international works of art, Orlando Museum of Art has a Discovery Center for children, ensuring something for everyone in your family or group. Admission is $20 for adults, $12 for seniors (60+), $10 for college students with valid ID, $8 for children ages 6 – 17, and free for active or retired military personnel with valid ID and kids under 6. They’re in Loch Haven Park just north of downtown Orlando, about 20 minutes from our main tourism districts.

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SAK Comedy Lab

On select nights, laugh at improvisational comedy sketches, scenes and songs at SAK Comedy Lab in downtown Orlando, where most performances are family friendly. (Check with their website to see if an event has any recommended age restrictions.) You might even get invited to be an active participant in the fun! Entry for most shows is $20.

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Things to Do in Orlando for $15 or Less

Orlando StarFlyer

Take a ride on our tallest attraction: the Orlando StarFlyer at ICON Park. Tickets cost $12.21 at the gate and $11.27 when purchased online, and same-day return rides are $8.45 each. Standing 450 feet tall, making it the world’s tallest swing ride, the Orlando StarFlyer invites you to soar at speeds up to 60 mph. There are no age restrictions, but guests must be at least 44 inches tall.

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Lake Eola Park Swan Boat Rentals

To hear many people tell it, no visit to Orlando is complete without taking one of these beauties for a spin. View downtown Orlando’s gorgeous Lake Eola Park from the water and see the famous Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain up close by renting a pedal-powered swan boat, which can seat up to five people at a cost of $15 per boat. (Heads up that they only accept debit or credit.) Rentals are available up to 30 minutes before closing from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sundays, weather permitting.

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Themed Mini-Golf & More

Putt your way through mountain caves, over footbridges and under waterfalls on two 18-hole, pirate-themed courses at Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf on International Drive. When purchased from Visit Orlando powered by BestofOrlando.com, each 18-hole course is $13.99 for adults and $11.99 for kids. Coming in at more than $15 each but less than $20, other nicely priced places to putt include Congo River Golf in Kissimmee ($16.99 10+/$14.99 under 10 for 18 holes) and Hollywood Drive-In Golf at Universal CityWalk, part of Universal Orlando Resort ($19.99 10+/$17.99 under 10 for 18 holes). Or, go for something completely different with a 9-hole game of FootGolf, offered by Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course at Walt Disney World® Golf and priced at $25 a round.

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Harry P. Leu Gardens

Three miles of paved, scenic walkways wind through a beautiful, cultivated, 50-acre oasis at the lakefront Harry P. Leu Gardens, just north of downtown Orlando in the Audubon Park Garden District. In addition to more than 40 diverse plant collections from all over the world, it features a butterfly garden and a house museum that dates to the 1800s. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for kids ages 4 – 17, $10 for active military and veterans with valid ID, and free for children under 4.

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Things to Do in Orlando for $10 or Less

Fun Spot America

Presenting family-friendly, amusement-park fun at its I-Drive and Kissimmee locations, Fun Spot America offers a-la-carte pricing via the pay-as-you-go Fun E-Card. What’s more, most attractions at both locations are $7 to $12 each, and admission is always free. If you want to make a full day of Fun Spot, consider a single-day pass. They provide unlimited rides and are available from Visit Orlando powered by BestofOrlando.com for $59.95.

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West Orange Trail Bikes & Blades Co.

Stretching from Winter Garden in the south to Apopka in the north, the paved, 22-mile West Orange Trail is one of Central Florida’s most scenic paths with ample amenities along the way — including playground equipment. Explore it by bicycle on an hourly, daily and weekly basis with fees starting at $7 per hour when you rent from Winter Garden’s West Orange Trail Bikes & Blades Co., about 20 minutes west of our tourism districts. Hotel delivery and group tours are also offered at an additional cost, and child trailer rentals are available for kids who can’t keep up with Mom and Dad.

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The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

You won’t find a more comprehensive collection of works by American artist Louis Comfort Tiffany than at The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in the heart of Winter Park. In addition to Tiffany’s signature glasswork, exhibits include his pottery, jewelry and even paintings. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (60+) and $1 for students with valid ID. Kids under 12 are free.

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Orange County Regional History Center & Heritage Square Park

At this Smithsonian Institution affiliate in downtown Orlando, explore 12,000 years of Central Florida history through a variety of exhibits and programs spread over four floors of a historic, 1927 courthouse. Pricing for the Orange County Regional History Center is $8 for adults; $7 for students and military with valid ID, plus seniors (55+); $6 for kids ages 5 – 12; and free for children under 5. You can also get free admission from 5 – 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Admission to the adjacent Heritage Square Park, which features eye-catching statuary, is always free.

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Voicemap: Orlando’s Historical Highlights Walking Tour

Meet the cattle barons, citrus farmers, gunslingers and NASA engineers who put Orlando on the map long before Walt Disney came to town. Presented by Voicemap for Apple and Android devices and priced at $5.99, Orlando’s Historical Highlights Walking Tour takes about an hour to complete. It will guide you past established landmarks such as the Orlando Public Library, Lake Eola Park and Church Street Station, as well as numerous downtown restaurants and bars — feel free to take as many breaks as you wish along the way.

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Natural Springs

For a really wild time, dive into the natural world of Central Florida’s gorgeous, crystal-blue, freshwater springs, where swimming, hiking, and amazing flora and fauna — including manatees — await. Standouts such as Blue Spring State Park, De Leon Springs State Park, Rock Springs Run State Preserve at Kelly Park, and Wekiwa Springs State Park are within an hour north of Orlando’s core. Entry starts at $6 per vehicle. Numerous amenities and upgrades are also available, including picnic facilities, pavilions, campsites and more. Paid kayak tours are another option, including those from Epic Paddle Adventures and Get Up and Go Kayaking.

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Things to Do in Orlando for $5 or Less

Old Town

Minutes from Walt Disney World® Resort, Old Town recreates the look and feel of a classic Florida town with 18 acres of tree-lined brick streets that are home to more than 70 affordable shops and restaurants. Best of all, admission is free — as are weekly events such as classic car shows and live music. Numerous reasonably priced attractions are also available, both in Old Town itself and the adjacent Fun Spot America, including some activities that are $7 or less.

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Still More Attractions at ICON Park®

Get your game on in style at In the Game ICON Park. In addition to affordably priced games — most of which will cost you considerably less than $5 — this indoor attraction has a mirror maze, escape room, X-D motion theater and virtual-reality experience, all priced between $12 to $22. (And players, take note: The more game credits you buy at once, the more you save.) Or, take a whirl on the Carousel on the Promenade, a hand-crafted masterpiece that costs just $5 per person.

The Mennello Museum of American Art

Close to downtown Orlando in Loch Haven Park, view artist Earl Cunningham’s creations and contemporary American folk art at The Mennello Museum of American Art. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors (60+), and $1 for students with valid ID and children ages 6 – 17. Admission is free for kids under 6, as well as for active and retired military personnel and their families. Plus, every second Sunday of the month is Free Family Fun Day.

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Free Things to Do in Orlando

Orlando offers even more fun, no-cost activities for all ages. Of particular note are a wealth of museums and galleries with no-cost or donation-based admission.

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They include Rollins Museum of Art at Rollins College and Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park, the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida in Maitland, the Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts in historic Eatonville, and CityArts (a unique arts collective with ever-changing exhibits) and historic Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture in downtown Orlando. You can even view an awe-inspiring gallery in the great outdoors courtesy of the Lake Nona Sculpture Garden, adjacent to the Lake Nona Wave Hotel minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO). Get out there and enjoy them all.

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Map of Things to Do in Orlando for $29 or Less

Use this interactive map to track down all of the attractions and activities featured in this blog. (Click here if you found us via Google and don’t see a map or images.)

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