Spring-and-summer family programming with early-access entry to Turi's Kid Cove before park open.
Apr 6, 2026 — Aug 24, 2026
Family-friendly nighttime swim party — themed lighting, live DJs, and after-dark slides.
May 15, 2026 — Sep 26, 2026
After-hours evening event at Discovery Cove returning for the first time since 2018, Friday-Saturday only from June 5 through August 8. Buffet dinner, four-act elements-themed live show, happy hour at Serenity Bay and Blue Bamboo Bar, and an optional Sloth Encounter add-on.
Jun 5, 2026 — Aug 8, 2026
Nightly summer event with Club SeaGlow, projection mapping, and the Ignite 360 drone-and-fireworks finale.
Jun 12, 2026 — Sep 7, 2026
Weekend-only summer concerts paired with smoked BBQ and craft beer. Included with admission.
Jul 4, 2026 — Aug 23, 2026
A week of shark programming included with admission: daily Aquarist Talks at Shark Shallows, the Baby Shark Experience, and Mako's 10th anniversary.
Jul 27, 2026 — Aug 1, 2026
Halloween Spooktacular Spooktacular runs 26 select dates from August 29 through November 1, and it's included with regular park admission. Here's the full date list (it isn't just weekends), the closing times that swing from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. depending on which date you pick, the trick-or-treat bag you have to buy, and the teal pumpkin allergy option.
Howl-O-Scream The new Nekrosis scare zone arrived with a Y2K setting attached, and its description opens by welcoming guests to Howl-O-Scream 2026: a once thriving beach town that never made it out of the millennium. SeaWorld also named The Rewind, a bar built out of VHS tapes, ringing landlines and dial-up.
Mako From July 27 to August 1, SeaWorld Orlando puts the spotlight on sharks with daily Aquarist Talks at Shark Shallows, a run of shark-themed snacks, and a milestone nod to Mako as the hypercoaster turns 10. Park tickets start at $59.99, and a $5 Guy Harvey commemorative card sends 100 percent of its net proceeds to shark conservation.
Ice Breaker Howl-O-Scream runs select nights from September 11 through October 31. SeaWorld has named its first house, Everything Must Stay, and its first new scare zone, Just One More Chapter, with four rides running after dark.
The SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Team released nine rehabilitated green sea turtles back into the Atlantic this week at River to Sea Preserve in Marineland. Most had arrived suffering from cold stress and severe malnutrition after an unusually cold Florida winter, and one needed extensive repair to its shell. SeaWorld Orlando's 2026 totals now stand at 38 turtles rescued and 27 returned to the wild.
SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando has announced that Howl-O-Scream returns on select nights from September 11 through October 31, and revealed the first of its five haunted houses, Everything Must Stay, set in a suburban home no one can sell. Limited-time Sinister Sale tickets start at $34.99.
