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A girl wearing a Hogwarts™ robe gazes up at the dragon atop Gringotts™ bank, as the shops flanking her on either side of Diagon Alley™ are all lit up and decorated for the holidays.

Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort


Anyone can “Ho-ho-ho” and “Fa-la-la” for the holidays. But if you want to scream and laugh your jingle bells off, you’ve got to awesome up your holiday at Universal Orlando Resort, where we do the holidays big time. Join the celebration of Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ with festivities in both lands. Catch the larger-than-life balloons of Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s. Enjoy The Grinchmas™ Who-liday Spectacular starring The Grinch™. From the parks to Universal CityWalk, there’s themed entertainment, food and fun around every corner. It’s the biggest, loudest, awesomest holiday celebration of the season. And it’s only at Universal Orlando Resort.

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  1. Holidays

    Enjoy festive décor and brilliant lighting in to send your spirit soaring in both Diagon Alley™ in Universal Studios Florida and Hogsmeade™ in Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
    A girl sips Butterbeer from a themed stein in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando.

  2. Universal’s Holiday Character Celebration

    Some of your favorite characters come out to make appearances and spread holiday cheer at Universal Studios.
    A Madagascar penguin waves from a holiday float stacked with presents at Universal Studios Florida.

  3. The Grinch™

    Celebrate the Grinchmas™ season as the mean, green one and the resident Whos appear in Seuss Landing™ at Islands of Adventure.
    The Grinch wears a Santa costume during the Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort.

  1. Mardi Gras Parade

    Celebrate the spirit of New Orleans at Mardi Gras!

  2. Mardi Gras Parade

    The dazzling Mardi Gras parade winds its way through Universal Studios®.

  3. Mardi Gras Masked Guy

    The parade features colorful performers in spectacular costumes.

  4. Mardi Gras Night Parade

    Your group will love the parade’s larger-than-life themed floats.

  5. Mardi Gras Masked Girl

    Mardi Gras is a street party the whole group can enjoy.

  6. Mardi Gras Couple

    As the parade goes by, see how many strands of beads your group can catch!

  1. Grad Bash

    Orlando’s most exciting theme parks!

  2. Grad Bash

    Make it a celebration they’ll never forget.

  3. Grad Bash

    Discover 3D rides like Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.

  4. Grad Bash

    Dance parties, DJs, rides and more.

  5. Grad Bash

    TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D.

  6. Grad Bash

    Two unbelievable parks. One unforgettable night.

  7. Grad Bash

    Swing above the city streets with Spider-Man™!

  8. Grad Bash

    Enter a land where magic is real at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™!

  1. Gradventure

    Be one in a Minion on Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.

  2. Gradventure

    A night of fun in a safe, chaperoned environment.

  3. Gradventure

    Dance parties, karaoke, street entertainment and more.

  4. Gradventure

    Big thrills like the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit® coaster.

  5. Gradventure

    Soar above Hogwarts™ castle on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™!

  1. Rock the Universe

    Florida’s biggest Christian music festival.

  2. Rock the Universe

    Stop by the FanZone for some karaoke with your friends.

  3. Rock the Universe

    The uplifting, inspirational music brings everyone together.

  4. Rock the Universe

    See top performers from the world of Christian music.

  5. Rock the Universe

    Join the candlelighting service for an unforgettable night of faith.

  1. Halloween Horror Nights

    Streets transform into sinister scare zones.
    A hooded skeleton reaper beckons from a crowd at Universal

  2. Halloween Horror Nights

    Haunted houses drawn from the greatest horrors chill the bravest souls.
    Guests scream and cringe as a creature bursts through a wall at them during Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando.

  3. Halloween Horror Nights

    Nightmarish haunted houses call your group to explore
    At Universal

  4. Halloween Horror Nights

    Mad laughter echoes from outrageous live shows.
    An overhead shot of a crowd gathered before a stage filled with dancers and fire effects during Halloween Horror Nights.

  5. Halloween Horror Nights

    Your group can enter the world’s most terrifying haunted houses.
    Two young women scream in terror and cling to each other as a frightening figure lunges at them in a Halloween Horror Nights haunted house.

  1. Holidays

    Enjoy festive décor and brilliant lighting in to send your spirit soaring in both Diagon Alley™ in Universal Studios Florida and Hogsmeade™ in Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
    A girl sips Butterbeer from a themed stein in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando.

  2. Universal’s Holiday Character Celebration

    Some of your favorite characters come out to make appearances and spread holiday cheer at Universal Studios.
    A Madagascar penguin waves from a holiday float stacked with presents at Universal Studios Florida.

  3. The Grinch™

    Celebrate the Grinchmas™ season as the mean, green one and the resident Whos appear in Seuss Landing™ at Islands of Adventure.
    The Grinch wears a Santa costume during the Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort.
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