FreeLight Up UCF at Addition Financial Arena
Through Jan 3Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Open nightly Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027; 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (midnight on weekends); hourly synchronized light shows from 6:00 PM
Addition Financial Arena Plaza (UCF Campus)12777 Gemini Blvd N, Orlando, FL 32816 · 12.1 mi approx. from OrlandoDirections
All ages; skate aids available for toddlers; free outdoor holiday movies on weekends
FreeFree admission to plaza, light show, and movie lawn; ice skating with skate rental is paid; rides pay-as-you-go
About this adventure
One of Orlando's most popular winter traditions, Light Up UCF brings 50 days of holiday festivities to the plaza in front of the Addition Financial Arena. The event features Central Florida's largest outdoor refrigerated real-ice skating rink, where children of all skill levels can skate beneath glowing lights with skate helper stands available for toddlers. The arena facade lights up hourly with a free choreographed sound-and-light show featuring over 200,000 LED lights. Families can ride the Ferris wheel, carousel, and holiday express train, or enjoy free outdoor holiday movies on the lawn on Friday and Saturday nights. Paved campus plazas offer barrier-free accessibility for strollers and wheelchairs.
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