Main Street districts and historic neighborhoods inside the City of Orlando.
Downtown Orlando
Orlando · City District
Good for: Nightlife Arts & culture Foodies
Orlando's urban core, which the city's Main Street program calls the City District. The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, home to Steinmetz Hall, anchors the arts, while Church Street, Orange Avenue and Wall Street Plaza hold most of the bars and clubs. Lake Eola Park, with its fountain, swan boats and Sunday farmers market, is the green heart of the city.
Thornton Park
Orlando · east of Lake Eola
Good for: Foodies Nightlife Date night
Brick streets, oak canopies and sidewalk patios give Thornton Park what Visit Orlando calls a distinctly European feel, and it is one of the most dog-friendly corners of the city. It sits right on the east shore of Lake Eola, so it pairs easily with the park and the Sunday market. The district hosts a Wine & Art Walk on the second Thursday of the month.
Lake Eola Heights
Orlando · north of Lake Eola
Good for: History Outdoors
A historic residential district of brick streets, early-1900s bungalows and Victorian-era homes just north of Lake Eola. It is mostly quiet streets for walking, with a handful of cafes and bars on its edges and downtown, Thornton Park and Mills 50 all a short stroll away.
College Park
Orlando · northwest
Good for: Foodies History Families
Named for its streets, which carry the names of famous colleges, College Park centers on the shops and restaurants of Edgewater Drive. It is a neighborhood of 1920s bungalows and lakes, and Jack Kerouac lived here while The Dharma Bums was published; his house now hosts writers in residence. Historic Dubsdread, one of Orlando's oldest golf courses, is here too.
Mills 50
Orlando · Mills Ave & Colonial Dr
Good for: Foodies Nightlife Arts & culture
Centered on Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive (State Road 50), this is the heart of Orlando's Vietnamese and Asian food scene, often called Little Vietnam. Visit Orlando notes it is home to a cluster of MICHELIN Guide restaurants, and large painted murals line its walls. Shops like Colonial Photo & Hobby have served the area for more than 60 years.
Audubon Park Garden District
Orlando · Corrine Dr
Good for: Foodies Shopping Families Outdoors
A Great American Main Street Award winner known for its independent food scene and local makers. East End Market, a two-story hall of local food vendors, sits on Corrine Drive, and Harry P. Leu Gardens, one of the area's best gardens, is at the district's edge. Coffee roasters, vintage shops and a weekly community market round it out.
Ivanhoe Village
Orlando · N Orange Ave
Good for: Arts & culture Shopping Foodies Families
Strung along Lake Ivanhoe just north of downtown, this Main Street district is locals' Antique Row, packed with vintage and import shops. Next door, Loch Haven Park holds the Orlando Museum of Art, the Mennello Museum, the Orlando Science Center and two theaters, and it hosts the Orlando Fringe festival every spring.
Baldwin Park
Orlando · east
Good for: Families Outdoors Foodies Shopping
A walkable planned neighborhood built on the former Naval Training Center, centered on New Broad Street and Lake Baldwin. The walking and biking loop around the lake is the social hub for walkers, cyclists and dogs, and Blue Jacket Park nods to the base's Navy past. Its main street mixes neighborhood cafes with some of the city's most acclaimed restaurants.
The Milk District
Orlando · E Robinson St
Good for: Nightlife Foodies Arts & culture
Named for the T.G. Lee dairy that still operates at its center, the Milk District is Orlando's indie, do-it-yourself neighborhood. Tuesday nights bring Tasty Takeover, a food truck gathering, and The Plaza Live, a historic theater, hosts concerts and comedy. Expect dive bars, vintage shops and film labs.
SoDo
Orlando · south of downtown
Good for: Foodies Families
Short for South of Downtown, SoDo is a business district along Orange Avenue and Michigan Street surrounded by historic lakeside neighborhoods. Orlando Health has anchored it since 1918. Locals come for casual restaurants, a brewery and the jazz and chamber concerts at Timucua, and the site of the future Pulse Memorial is here.
Delaney Park
Orlando · SoDo
Good for: Families History Outdoors
One of the city's prettiest old neighborhoods, with brick streets, oak canopies and lakes just south of downtown. Its namesake park is one of Orlando's oldest, with ball fields, playgrounds and picnic shade. It shares its restaurants and shops with SoDo, a few blocks west.
Parramore
Orlando · west of downtown
Good for: History Sports fans Nightlife
Orlando's oldest African American neighborhood, with its story told at the Wells'Built Museum of African American History and Culture. It is also the city's sports district: the Orlando Magic play at the Kia Center and Orlando City and the Orlando Pride play at Inter&Co Stadium. Luminary Green Park and the Creative Village campus are newer additions.
Curry Ford West
Orlando · southeast
Good for: Foodies Nightlife
A Main Street district with mid-century modern architecture and deep community roots. Behind its strip-mall fronts are some of the city's most talked-about restaurants, a long-running craft brewery and vintage shops.
Lake Nona
Orlando · southeast, near MCO
Good for: Families Outdoors Sports fans
A newer master-planned community next to Orlando International Airport, known for health, wellness and technology. It is home to the USTA National Campus, the largest tennis facility in the US, plus miles of trails and the art-filled Lake Nona Wave Hotel. Lake Nona Town Center has restaurants and year-round events.