If you’re visiting Orlando, you’re probably at Disney World or Universal Orlando. But there’s an event happening this weekend that we need to tell you about.

©Immerse

Now, the first thing we need to tell you is that this event is FREE, although you can get tickets to upgrade your experience. However, you’ll get to see Disney performers (among others) without needing to pay a dime. If you’re looking for something to do this weekend through February 23rd, you’ll want to head to IMMERSE, a performing and interactive art festival in the heart of downtown Orlando. It’s like the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, BUT FOR FREE.

Immerse takes up 10 city blocks in downtown Orlando and features hundreds of live performances, art installations, and other creative experiences. Some of the live performances are by folks we’re sure you’re aware of, including Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, and Michael James Scott (best known for playing Genie in Broadway’s Aladdin).

Immerse is FREE

We got the opportunity to see some really cool art installations that we could literally step into and experience in a unique way.

Art installation

But what really grabbed us were the performances, including Blue Man Group. Y’all, Orlando LOVES it some Blue Man Group. This was probably the most crowded performance we saw when we visited Immerse. It was a great performance — and again, THIS IS FREE.

Blue Man Group

However, Cirque du Soleil: Drawn to Life performers were there, too. As you may know, this is a Cirque du Soleil show you can currently see in Disney Springs.

Cirque du Soleil performers

There are plenty of other live performances, too, including Push Love with Cesar De La Rosa. You might recognize him from the multiple bands that grace stages in Disney World — he’s also in the band Vybe, which performs in the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Garden Rocks concert series.

Push Love

Another thing you can enjoy at Immerse is Car Music, an immersive theater that is also sort of like an escape room. It takes place in an antique van that seats six people.

Car Music

This is great way to get out and see art that’s local to Orlando — plus, did we mention that it’s FREE. Immerse runs each evening this weekend from 5 PM to 11 PM — you don’t want to miss it if you’re in the area.

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