After-hours water park event with shorter wait times, live DJ, and exclusive food.
May 3, 2026 — Aug 21, 2026
Nighttime projection show on Hogwarts Castle in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade. Returned May 30, 2026.
May 30, 2026 — Aug 31, 2026
Daytime parade celebrating Universal's film catalog, running daily through summer 2026.
Jun 5, 2026 — Aug 23, 2026
Celebrate the return to Hogwarts with special experiences across the Wizarding World lands.
Aug 1, 2026 — Sep 1, 2026
The world's premier Halloween event returns for its 35th year with haunted houses, scare zones, and more.
Aug 28, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026
Experience holiday magic with Christmas at Hogwarts, Grinchmas, the Macy's Holiday Parade, and festive celebrations.
Nov 14, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027 (est.)
Halloween Horror Nights 35 The black and red Halloween Horror Nights sign is up on a truss at the front of Universal Studios Florida, four weeks out from opening night. Elsewhere in the park, crews installed a WSQK booth themed to the Stranger Things radio station, plus the returning Meetz Meats.
Universal Studios Florida The leaked Pandora ad was real. Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness is coming to Halloween Horror Nights 35, but Universal split the concept between coasts: Orlando sends guests through ancient ruins and dungeons into worlds drawn from four album covers, while Hollywood walks his life story from Birmingham forward.
Universal TODAY runs three segments called Walk in the Parks, Let's Eat and Behind the Attraction, and Universal says it plays on YouTube and throughout the theme parks and Universal Orlando hotels. The resort's own blog and NBCUniversal do not agree on when it launched.
Bob Marley - A Tribute to Freedom Bob Marley - A Tribute to Freedom in Universal CityWalk will run a Jamaica Independence Day celebration on Saturday, August 8 starting at 3 p.m., with grilled skewers and Ackee & Saltfish served that day only, plus live bands, a steel drummer and stilt walkers. Universal did not attach prices to either special dish, and it is the second straight year the venue has held the celebration on the Saturday after the holiday.
Universal Studios Florida Universal has confirmed which three Halloween Horror Nights 35 haunted houses open at 2 p.m. for eligible Stay & Scream guests: Stranger Things 5, Hellraiser, and Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control. The Scream Early add-on also moved its entry time up an hour this year, from 3 p.m. to 2 p.m. It starts at $70 per person and does not include full event admission.
Mythos Restaurant New ground level photos show the Chamber of Poseidon stripped back to bare steel with a catwalk still hanging from the ceiling. A themed directional sign has also vanished from outside Mythos Restaurant, and the Lost Continent restrooms have quietly reopened.
