Orlando Fringe will leave its on-site offices at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center and relocate to a much smaller Virginia Drive location after a dispute over rent terms. The festival itself is expected to remain in Loch Haven Park.

A state letter warns Orlando it could lose grant money if a temporary three‑year bypass of the Historic Preservation Board is approved. The City Council advances a second reading Monday as advocates and developers clash.

The Morse Museum will replace its McKean Pavilion this summer with a new 3,000‑square‑foot space to expand classes and community programming while galleries remain open.

A five‑day spoken‑word festival lands in Orlando next week, bringing 200+ poets, 32 teams and a #ReviveZora kickoff in Eatonville.

A 30,000‑square‑foot Arte Museum is planned at ICON Park, expected to break ground this August with a late‑2027 opening.

Orange County opened applications for a five‑year, $25M film incentive funded by Tourist Development Tax; rebates are performance‑based and require local hires. The first window runs through May 28.

City staff recommended DNA Event Creative to run the Garden Theatre; the City Commission will consider the award on April 23, 2026. The pick is meant to restart shows at the Plant Street landmark after a 2024 closure.

Historic Downtown Sanford hosts the St. Johns River Festival April 25–26 with roughly 150 juried artists, live demos, a food and craft-beer court and about $15K in awards.

Orlando’s planned Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity says it has reached 70% of its fundraising goal, a milestone organizers call a major step toward construction.

The Orlando Museum of Art has been reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums, ending probation tied to the Basquiat forgery probe and restoring a key credential.

The 35th Florida Film Festival lands April 10–19 at Enzian with Paul Giamatti, the Florida premiere of Carolina Caroline and a packed lineup of films and events.

Downtown Orlando will host the Florida Puerto Rican Parade & Festival on April 25, 2026, marking its 10th anniversary with music, vendors and a scholarship gala.

Wider seats, cup holders and 8K projection are part of a roughly $7M overhaul of the Orlando Science Center's CineDome. The dome is expected to reopen in late May 2026.