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Orlando’s newest outlet mall is this terrific 110-store complex located just across I-4 from the east entrance of Disney World. It boasts high-end designer outlets by Versace, DKNY, and Barney’s New York, as well as a mix of popular brands including Nike, Timberland, and Banana Republic.

See the local minor league baseball team in action.

Founded as the Orlando Little Theatre in 1926, the Repertoire has grown into Orlando’s version of a Broadway theater. It has three stages and puts on classic and contemporary plays alike. The year-round schedule is packed with high quality shows, but until renovations are complete, most are being staged at the University of Central Florida.

This huge, attention-grabbing, exploratorium-style museum boasts hundreds of interactive, child-friendly exhibits that are designed to introduce kids of all ages to the wonders of science. The center’s four floors are divided into 10 themed zones. These deal with subjects ranging from mechanics to math, health and fitness to lasers, making this an educational and fun break from the usual Orlando theme park distractions. Don’t miss the CineDome, which houses the planetarium and the world’s largest Iwerks® theatre.

The workings of the natural world, from the infinitesimal to the overwhelming, are on display here. Big interactive fun awaits at the Body Zone, where a huge mouth introduces an exhibit about the digestive system. The vast Cinedome shows movies about topics such as Egyptian treasures and ocean life, and on weekend evenings, stargazers can pick out the planets through a telescope.

This racetrack, 17 miles (30 km) east of Orlando, sees eight divisions of highly modified stock cars race each week. However, the most entertaining evenings are those with destructive, madcap races like Schoolbus Demolition Derbys, and Boat and Trailer Races. The price depends on what’s on, but it’s always a cheap night out.

A great place to camp if you want to be close to Walt Disney World and SeaWorld.There are RV sites, camp sites, and cabins. RV sites can have cable TV and modem dataport connected for an extra charge.

Pines and ponds are all around this RV resort, about a 30-minute drive from Disney World. It boasts lots of facilities such as laundry, games room, dances, bingo, and barbecues. Popular with an older crowd.

This nationally recognized theater company has been performing the Bard’s works since 1989. Their productions can be seen in three different Orlando locations. The company is best known for the annual spring festival at Lake Eola Park, though it mounts high-quality performances all year.

The highlight of this troupe’s nine-month season comes each spring, when they alternate two outdoor productions next to Lake Eola. One is staged traditionally, the other gets a modern twist.