Orlando The Performing Arts

While Disney occasionally hosts classical music acts, you’ll usually have to go downtown to get a taste of the traditional arts.

Concert Halls & Auditoriums

The city continues to dream of getting financing for a multimillion-dollar world-class performing arts center. While you’re holding your breath, there are two existing facilities, both of which fall under the wand of Orlando Centroplex.

Dinner Theater

Outside the Disney zone, Orlando has an active dinner-theater scene, but keep in mind that the city is a family destination — and the dinner shows are very reflective of that. You won’t find sophisticated offerings such as those in major cultural centers such as New York, London, or Paris. Most of the local dinner shows focus on pleasing the kids, so if you’re looking for fun, you’ll find it; but if you want critically acclaimed entertainment, look elsewhere. You also won’t find four-star food; but dinners are certainly palatable enough, with some a bit better than others. Attending a show is considered by many to be a quintessential Orlando experience, and if you arrive with the right attitude, you’ll most likely have an enjoyable evening. Your children certainly will.

Note: Discount coupons to the dinner shows below can often be found inside the tourist magazines that are distributed in gas stations and tourist information centers; you’ll also find them in many non-Disney hotel lobbies and sometimes on the listed websites.