# Light Up UCF at Addition Financial Arena > Event for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Addition Financial Arena Plaza (UCF Campus), 12777 Gemini Blvd N, Orlando, FL 32816 - Ages: All ages; skate aids available for toddlers; free outdoor holiday movies on weekends - Price: Free admission to plaza, light show, and movie lawn; ice skating with skate rental is paid; rides pay-as-you-go - Organizer: Addition Financial Arena & OVG360 - Official page: https://www.additionfiarena.com/events/light-up-ucf - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/light-up-ucf-at-addition-financial-arena--listing-fcf2610c3c28d63f80033c36 ## About 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. 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