Annual Manual: A year's worth of must-attend events in the Orlando area

We hand-pick our favorite Orlando area event for each month of the year, so you always have something major to look forward to.

January

Capital One Bowl and Parade
Jan. 1
Citrus Bowl Stadium and downtown Orlando
1 Citrus Bowl Place
407-423-2476

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February

Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival
Hillcrest Street, Mills 50 neighborhood
407-205-2808

54 Lively Photos From The Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival on Mills 50

March

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
March 21-23
Central Park, Winter Park
407-644-7207

35 lovely shots from the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

April

Florida Film Festival
April 4-13
Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland
407-629-1088

Photos: Fun weekend at the Florida Film Festival 2014

May

Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
May 14-27
Loch Haven Park
407-648-0077

Photos: Fun people at the Outdoor Fringe Concert

June

Gay Days in Orlando
June 3-8
Walt Disney World and various locations around Orlando

Photos: Gay Days at Parliament House!

July

Mascot Games
July 25-26
Amway Center
400 W. Church St.
407-331-3059, ext. 17

Photos: 11 college football mascots from Florida schools

August

New Smyrna Beach Shrimp and Seafood Festival
Aug. 21
Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach

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September

Halloween Horror Nights
runs through first week of November
Universal Studios

10 Halloween Horror Night houses we wish Universal would bring to life (to scare us to death)

October

Come Out With Pride
Oct. 6-12
Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando
321-800-3944

99 amazingly colorful photos from the Come Out With Pride Orlando 2013 parade

November

Winter Park Harvest Festival
Central Park, Winter Park
321-236-3316

Photos: Amazing day at the Winter Park Harvest Festival

December

Christmas in the Park
Central Park, Winter Park
407-645-5311

22 gorgeous photos from Winter Park’s 35th Annual Christmas in the Park