March 2026
DOWNTOWN SCIENCE & ART Now in its 11th year, IMMERSE took over ten city blocks in downtown Orlando this February, with more than 100 arts and culture groups showcasing the talent and beauty of our city.
goal was to make a 15 foot tornado made of fire, spinning and raging on Orange Avenue amongst the tall buildings.
combing methyl alcohol and other chemicals, the tornado burned a wild green and yellow color. Box fans were meticulously placed around the fire, slightly off-center, to create a spinning tornado.
The fire tornado is a classic experiment from some of our popular Digital Adventure Theater shows, but exploded into a much bigger scale. By
Last year, Orlando Science Center set off multiple large “foamsplosions” – a crowd favorite at our events – during IMMERSE.
Orlando Science Center has participated in IMMERSE for the last two years. The performance arts festival is a great way to reach the community by sharing visually stunning and exciting science experiments while showcasing our mission to inspire science learning for all. IMMERSE brings tens of thousands of people to Orlando for multiple days of art! This year, the Public Programs team unleashed a colorful fire tornado after months of prototyping and testing. Their