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MAKE A SPLASH AND TAKE ON ADVENTURES THIS SEASON

Discover family-friendly thrills at Cypress Springs Water Park or an oasis of relaxation at South Beach Pool. Gaylord Palms Resort & Conference Center in Kissimmee, FL, offers fun water activities around every corner and the perfect location near Orlando for more theme park action.
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Find family fun year-round! Explore 4.5 acres of indoor garden atriums, epic scavenger hunts, a thrilling water park, and more.
Cypress Springs Treehouse Attraction at Gaylord Palms
Cypress Springs Water Park
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Cypress Springs Water Park

icon Complimentary for overnight guests.
icon Daily. See resort schedule upon arrival.
Make a splash at our exclusive water park with a giant multi-level water playground, zero-entry pool, an all-new action river, thrilling waterslides, and more.
Pirates and Princesses Academy
Pirates and Princesses Academy
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Pirates and Princesses Academy

icon May 13 - September 5
icon Ticketed
Step into a fantasy world and experience the story of the Princess and Pirates in this live interactive show. Hear tales of intrigue and enchantment then take the official princess oath to join the royal court or pirate pledge to become an honorary member of the captain's crew.
iconIncluded with select Summer of More packages.
Shiny Stash Scavenger Hunt
Shiny Stash Scavenger Hunt
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Shiny Stash Scavenger Hunt

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon Ticketed
Join the hunt and recover the kingdom's most precious treasures hidden from The Princess throughout the resort. This scavenger hunt is perfect for all ages and provides the perfect chance to get out and explore.
iconIncluded with select Summer of More packages.
Painting for Kids
Adventure Kids' Clubhouse
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Adventure Kids' Clubhouse

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Ticketed
icon Fridays and Saturdays, plus select dates
Join us at the all-new Adventure Kids' Clubhouse and explore the world around you. This season, meet The Gardener, who will help you create the perfect springtime craft: a custom-painted flowerpot.​
Secret Garden Escape Room
Secret Garden Escape Room
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Secret Garden Escape Room

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon Ticketed
You've stumbled upon a beautiful and enchanted garden filled with puzzles and riddles. Be on the lookout for a mischievous witch lurking in the shadows - she might offer you a helpful puzzle hint or turn you into a frog! Escape back to reality within 30 minutes, or you could find yourself under her spell and be trapped in the garden forever.
Captain's Quarters Bar
Captain's Quarters Bar
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Captain's Quarters Bar

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon Pricing Varies
icon Gator Alley. Weekends. See resort schedule upon arrival.
Ahoy! Drop anchor and join other swashbucklers in the Captain's Quarters. Serving up plenty of grog, the pirate-themed pop-up bar features beverages for every buccaneer with a new menu of cocktails and mocktails created by Gaylord Palms mixologists.
Royal Spa Treatments
Royal Kids Spa Treatments
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Royal Kids Spa Treatments

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon By Appointment Only

Pamper your prince or princess with a pedicure service or a princess-inspired up-do.

Adventure Kids Sophie, Seth the Sea Turtle, and Ava the Alligator
Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration
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Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Weekends. See resort schedule upon arrival.

Young explorers are invited along as Adventure Kids Sophie, Seth the Sea Turtle, and Ava the Alligator showcase Florida's collection of creepy, crawly creatures and ghoulish greenery in an eerie, interactive show experience.

Illuminate Florida Light Show
Illuminate Florida Light Show
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Illuminate Florida Light Show

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon St. Augustine Atrium, daily at 8:45 pm.
This multisensory celebration will excite and amaze as thousands of animated lights showcase the wonder and beauty of the Sunshine State. Take a journey from the swamplands to the beach and enjoy all Florida has to offer!
Adventure Kids
Adventure Kids: Rise & Shine
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Adventure Kids: Rise & Shine

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Channel 45 on in-room TV, daily 8 - 10 am.
Start your morning with Sophie from the Adventure Kids and enjoy some morning yoga from the comfort of your guest room in this activity on your TV.
Captain's Quarters Trail
Captain's Quarters Trail
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Captain's Quarters Trail

icon May 13 - Septmeber 5, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Gator Springs Trail. Daily. At your leisure.
Embark on a seafaring stroll through the Captain's Quarters Trail in the resort atrium. Capture treasured memories on camera with your best buccaneer friends and some fearsome pirate relics.
Halloween Hide & Seek featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Halloween Hide & Seek featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin
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Halloween Hide & Seek featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Ticketed
Everyone's favorite square pumpkin, Spookley, takes center stage in a game of Halloween hide and seek -- inviting super sleuths to solve puzzles that reveal his eight secret hiding spots around the resort. Solve all the puzzles and win a special prize!
 Build-A-Bear Workshop®️
Build-A-Bear Workshop®️
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Build-A-Bear Workshop®️

icon May 27-September 5
icon Varies
icon Weekends. See resort schedule for details.

Bring imagination to life with Build-A-Bear Workshop®️! Experience the Make-Your-Own fun by adding stuffing and taking part in our one-of-a-kind Heart Ceremony. Personalize furry friends with outfits, accessories, sounds, and scents - it's the most fun you'll ever make.

Monster Mash Bash
Monster Mash Bash
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Monster Mash Bash

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Ticketed
icon Saturdays. See resort schedule upon arrival.
You're invited to join Morgana the Witch, Vlad the Vampire, Grimm the Goblin, and Bones the Skeleton for the Monster Mash Bash Dance Party and Costume Contest. With your best costume -- and dance moves -- on display, you'll catch on in a flash and be the graveyard smash of this ghoulish party. Costume contest winners take home some terror-ific prizes.
Woman getting face massage at Relache Spa at Gaylord Palms
Time to Blossom Spa Treatments
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Time to Blossom Spa Treatments

icon Varies based on service
icon Varies based on availability; appointment necessary

Indulge in a delightful spa treatment and experience the ultimate springtime rejuvenation.

Cypress Springs Cabanas
Cypress Springs Cabanas
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Upgrade your experience at Cypress Springs and relax in comfort in a private cabana providing extra shade, lounge areas, a refrigerator, and more.
Cookie Decorating and Storytime with Morgana
Cookie Decorating and Storytime with Morgana
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Cookie Decorating and Storytime with Morgana

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Ticketed
icon Saturdays

For someone who uses a cauldron for cookware, Morgana the Witch bakes some spooktacular Halloween cookies. Join the welcoming witch and decorate her latest batch of seasonal sweets. You'll also meet her pal Grimm the Good-Hearted Goblin, and learn how the duo became not-so-frightful friends.

Ghoul School: Interactive Show
Ghoul School: Interactive Show
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Ghoul School: Interactive Show

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Ticketed
Kids are invited to rhyme a tune, test a mad scientist's latest experiment, play a game of Halloween charades, and more when they join loveable misfits Jake L. Hyde, Shelley Stein, Boris Beats, and Mandy Kin in this live, interactive show. These descendants of iconic Halloween monsters entertain with stories and activities to demonstrate the importance of individuality, diversity, and being yourself.
Secret Garden Escape Room
Secret Garden Escape Room
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Secret Garden Escape Room

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Ticketed
You've stumbled upon a beautiful and enchanted garden filled with puzzles and riddles. Be on the lookout for a mischievous witch lurking in the shadows - she might offer you a helpful puzzle hint or turn you into a frog! Escape back to reality within 30 minutes, or you could find yourself under her spell and be trapped in the garden forever.
Wicked Brews Spookeasy
Wicked Brews Spookeasy
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Wicked Brews Spookeasy

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Pricing Varies
This family-friendly, haunted hideaway conjures up the spirit of a prohibition-era pub filled with treats (and no tricks!) like creepy cocktails and mysterious mocktails. Living, ghostly artwork procured by past owners provides the perfect atmosphere.
Adventure Kids
Adventure Kids: Join the Club!
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Adventure Kids: Join the Club!

icon May 13 - September 5, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays. See resort schedule upon arrival.
Learn about nature with Sophie the Adventure Kid and her friends Ava the Alligator and Seth the Sea Turtle in this fun, interactive stage show. You'll learn interesting facts about the world we live in, amazing animals around the globe, and more!
Trick-or-Treat Expedition
Trick-or-Treat Expedition
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Trick-or-Treat Expedition

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays. See resort schedule upon arrival.
It's all treats and no tricks (well, maybe just one or two) along the Trick-or-Treat Expedition trail. Cheerfully spooky characters pop up along the way to add some smiles and laughs as youngsters on a search for sweet treats shout "Trick-or-treat!" and add to their candy collection.
Jack-o'-lantern Walk
Jack-o'-lantern Walk
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Jack-o'-lantern Walk

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Daily. See resort schedule upon arrival.
Transport yourself to a world of Halloween fun and stroll through a display of dozens of creatively decorated and carved jack-o'-lanterns. Snap a few photos for inspiration to carve your own at home.
Dive-In Movie: Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Dive-In Movie: Spookley the Square Pumpkin
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Dive-In Movie: Spookley the Square Pumpkin

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Weekends. See resort schedule upon arrival.
It's time for a dive-in movie as the family-friendly, animated feature film Spookley the Square Pumpkin plays on the big screen at Cypress Springs Water Park.
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet
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Spookley the Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays. See resort schedule upon arrival.
Show off your Halloween costume and take a photo with Spookley the Square Pumpkin, the hero of the pumpkin patch who proves that being different can save the day!
Phantom of the Atrium Light Show
Phantom of the Atrium Light Show
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Phantom of the Atrium Light Show

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Daily 9 pm.
The mysterious Phantom of the Atrium lurks in the rafters, composing his newest masterpiece of haunting choruses and mystical melodies. With his work now complete, he's ready to debut his pièce de résistance. Experience The Phantom's nightly masterpiece of music and light in the sky, high above the atrium.
Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration
Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration
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Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration

icon September 9 - October 30, 2022
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays. See resort schedule upon arrival.
Young explorers are invited along as Adventure Kids Sophie, Seth the Sea Turtle, and Ava the Alligator showcase Florida's collection of creepy, crawly creatures and ghoulish greenery in an eerie, interactive show experience.
Kids enjoying scavenger hunt.
Spring-A-Long Scavenger Hunt
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Spring-A-Long Scavenger Hunt

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Ticketed
icon Daily
Embark on a springtime scavenger hunt as you search for clues throughout Gaylord Palms' atriums. Wander through 4.5 acres full of spring flowers and seasonal colors as you work at your own pace. Complete the hunt, solve the puzzle, and take home a springtime surprise!
Captain Hornswoggle's Bride
The Pirate's Treasure Escape Room
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The Pirate's Treasure Escape Room

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Ticketed
icon Fridays and Saturdays, plus select dates
Ahoy! Captain Hornswoggle's bride, Emerald, has recruited you to her crew to secretly pillage the Captain's Quarters and claim his treasure -  a rare gem. Capt. Hornswoggle has hidden the jewel, and the only way to locate it is to complete a series of puzzles and riddles. Find the gem and escape before he returns in 30 minutes to avoid walking the plank!
Guide on stage with costumed characters at Gaylord Palms
Adventure Kids: Sprout into Spring Interactive Show
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Adventure Kids: Sprout into Spring Interactive Show

icon March 4 - May 13, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

Young guests are invited to join Seth the Sea Turtle, Ava the Alligator, and everyone's favorite Adventure Kid, Sophie, on an interactive journey through the Gaylord Palms atrium to discover the wonders of spring.

Easter Bunny in gardens at Gaylord Palms
Easter Bunny Meet & Greet
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Easter Bunny Meet & Greet

icon March 4 - April 9, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon 30-minute Meet and Greets

While you might not spot him as he's delivering eggs, the lovable Easter Bunny takes a break from preparing his famous egg hunt to take photos with guests at the Eggspression Garden. Mrs. Easter Bunny will make a special appearance on Easter Sunday!

Saturdays (March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 8):
The Easter Bunny will meet at at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday (April 9, 2023):
The Easter Bunny will meet at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Mrs. Easter Bunny will meet at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.

Guests holding baby alligator at Gaylord Palms
Animal Encounters
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Animal Encounters

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon Sawgrass Place, Saturdays 5 - 6 p.m.

Enjoy up-close encounters with Florida's amazing animals and learn how they adapt to springtime weather and interact with other indigenous animals in the wild. 

Young girl in front of virtual elephant with woman taking picture on a phone
Wildlife Rescue - An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™
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Wildlife Rescue - An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon Daily, at your leisure
Take a virtual safari through Gaylord Palms! Twelve endangered animals are hidden throughout the resort and your help is needed to find them. Search for the tracking markers to find the hidden animals, learn facts about them, and see them come to life before your very eyes with the magic of augmented reality (AR)! This cool tech experience is fun for kids of all ages and affords photo opportunities with AR animals throughout the resort. A smart phone and free app download are necessary to enjoy this AR experience.
Large egg in atrium gardens at Gaylord Palms
Eggspression Garden
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Eggspression Garden

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon At your leisure
Larger-than-life Easter eggs and bouquets of blossoms highlight this themed walkthrough experience. Along the way, you'll find plenty of springtime photo spots for that perfect picture to share with friends and family.
Atrium decorated in lights at Gaylord Palms
Bloom Light Show
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Bloom Light Show

icon March 3 - May 14, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon Daily, 8:30 p.m.

Pastel flowers, bunnies, and other springtime images are featured nightly high above the Gaylord Palms atrium on the animated, LED light curtains. The show can be enjoyed from many spots throughout the atrium, while guests in select atrium-view rooms can enjoy the show from the comfort of their balcony.

Atrium at Gaylord Palms decorated for Christmas
SO. MUCH. CHRISTMAS.
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SO. MUCH. CHRISTMAS.

icon November 18, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Discover So. Much. Christmas. at Gaylord Palms Resort during the holidays! Enjoy the beloved Gaylord Hotels tradition, ICE! featuring Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!™, family-friendly events, activities, dining, live entertainment, and more. With all there is to see and do, it's easy to see why Christmas at Gaylord Palms is a beloved and long-standing tradition in Central Florida.

Dive-In Movies
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Dive-In Movies

icon March 3 - May 13, 2023
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays, 5 p.m.
Overnight guests are invited to take in a Dive-In Movie on the large video wall near the zero-entry pool at Cypress Springs Water Park. Enjoy the silver screen selections from the swimming pool or seating area around the pool.
Easter Dining at Villa de Flora
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Easter Dining at Villa de Flora

icon $75 per adult, $35 per child
icon Noon - 6 p.m.
Celebrate Easter Sunday in our recently refreshed Villa de Flora and enjoy a delicious Mediterranean-inspired buffet featuring classic carving station favorites of prime rib, roasted leg of lamb, and smoked ham.
WINTER ESCAPE

The whole family will enjoy the winter season with fun to explore, adventures to find, and more to love. JANUARY THROUGH FEBRUARY

Welcome to More Spring

Find fun scavenger hunts, artful activities like painting experiences, interactive live shows, and everything your family needs for an adventurous spring getaway!

MARCH THROUGH APRIL

Chart a course and discover a thrilling water park, princess-themed activities, and buccaneer-inspired adventures during summer of more. MAY THROUGH AUGUST
Family fun never ends during Goblins & Giggles events and activities. Find quality time with spooktacular adventures to enjoy together, all without leaving the resort. SEPTEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER
Find everything your family is looking for this season - hours of Christmas activities to enjoy, the beloved Gaylord Hotels tradition, ICE! featuring Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, themed dining outlets, holiday shopping, and more. NOVEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER