Westgate Palace

Orlando Area & Directions

From Orlando International Airport:
Take the exit for the BeachLine Expressway (528) West. Bear right on the ramp to I-4. Take Exit 74A (Sand Lake Road), turn right and travel 0.6 mile. Turn left onto Canada Avenue and travel 0.4 mile. Turn right onto Carrier Drive and travel 400 feet to the Westgate Palace entrance.
Distance from Orlando International Airport to Westgate Palace: 15 miles

From the Florida Turnpike:
Take the Florida Turnpike to I-4 West to Exit 75A to International Drive. Continue on Kirkman Road to Carrier Drive and turn right. Westgate Palace is about a half a mile on the right-hand side.

From I-95:
Travel on I-95 until you reach the BeachLine (528) West exit. Take 528 West to I-4. Bear right on the ramp to I-4. Take Exit 74A (Sand Lake Road), turn right and travel 0.6 mile. Turn left onto Canada Avenue and travel 0.4 mile. Turn right onto Carrier Drive and travel 400 feet to the Westgate Palace entrance.

Orlando Area Points of Interest & Attractions

Orlando Area Events

January

• Capital One Bowl
  Held January 1, this immensely popular college football bowl game features a battle between two powerhouse champs from the SEC and the Big Ten conferences.
• Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities
  This lively festival highlights the life and works of acclaimed author Zora Neale Hurston through theatrical performances, educational programs and a juried art show.

February

• Silver Spurs Rodeo of Champions
  The largest rodeo East of the Mississippi River features a variety of exciting events held at the state-of-the-art, indoor Silver Spurs Arena.
• Mardi Gras at Universal Studios
  The streets of Universal Studios theme park come alive for the largest Mardi Gras celebration outside of the Big Easy – featuring spectacular parades with colorful floats, extravagantly costumed characters, a live concert series that boasts some of today’s hottest musical performers, delicious New Orleans-style cuisine and plenty of beads to throw around.

March

• Arnold Palmer Invitational
  One of the crown jewels of the PGA tour, the event annually attracts one of the strongest international fields of the season. Proceeds benefit the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation, the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies.

April

• Central Florida Fair
  Prepare to be awed, thrilled and entertained for 11 days by the finest family fun in Central Florida! Check out some of the finest art, crafts, food, music, livestock, animal shows and thrill rides in the United States.

April - June

• Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival
  View colorful displays of roses, wildflowers, topiary displays of your favorite Disney characters, world-class horticultural displays, live entertainment, gardening seminars, workshops, demonstrations and children’s activities at this immensely popular Disney World event.

May

• Florida Music Festival
  This five-day music festival features 15 stages spread throughout Downtown Orlando and attracts more than 27,000 music fans.

June

• Gay Days Orlando 
  Since 1991, gay and lesbian visitors from around the world have converged in and around Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida, for a week of events centered around area theme parks and attractions.

July

• Fireworks at the Fountain 
  Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon around beautiful Lake Eola in downtown Orlando with games, activities, live entertainment and food, followed by a fabulous fireworks display.

September

• Night of Joy and Rock the Universe 
  Chart-topping Christian music stars from across the nation highlight these two-day concert events: Night of Joy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Rock the Universe at Universal Studios Florida.

September - November

• Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival
  Sample delicious foods and fine wines during this international culinary celebration, which also offers nightly concerts, celebrity-chef cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and the talents of street performers from acrobats to musicians.
• Halloween Horror Nights
  On select nights in September, October and November, Universal Studios Florida® theme park is transformed into a nightmarish labyrinth of haunted houses, outrageous live shows and electrifying scare zones while an army of mutants, monsters and maniacs roam the darkened studio streets.

November

• The Florida Classic 
  The nation's largest historically black college and university football game, the Florida Classic pits the Florida A&M University Rattlers against the Bethune-Cookman College Wildcats.

December

• Orlando Citrus Parade
  One of the premier sports-affiliated parades in the United States, the Orlando Citrus Parade features signature citrus floats, as well as talented high school and college bands from across the country.