Parade of Homes Orlando returns to celebrate 73 years of inspiration, innovation
Experience a curated collection of 60 stunning homes and apartment communities across the region during free, self-guided tours
THE 73RD ANNUAL PARADE OF HOMES IS MAKING ITS WAY BACK TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. SOON, 60 STUNNING HOMES AND COMMUNITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE SELF-GUIDED TOURS. HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT, THE CEO OF THE GREATER ORLANDO BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, CHASEY VEGA, AND THEN ERICA PACE, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS FOR TAYLOR MORRISON. LADIES, WELCOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING ON TODAY. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. OH FOR SURE. OKAY, SO LET’S FIRST START THE PARADE OF HOMES. WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? IF SOMEONE HASN’T BEEN THERE BEFORE? I LOVE THE PARADE OF HOMES I’M WELL IN, BUT YOU FILL US IN. WHAT IS IT? THIS IS ALL AGES. YEAH, IT’S A FREE, SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. SO GET YOUR FAMILY. GET ON THE APP. PARADE OF HOMES, ORLANDO.COM. CHECK OUT OVER THE 60 ENTRIES THAT YOU MENTIONED. GET A LITTLE OUT ON YOUR OWN. SHARE HEART, HEART, YOUR FAVORITE ENTRIES. GET A ROUTE. GO SEE SOME UNIQUE HOMES OUT THERE. OKAY, I LOVE IT. SO THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU GOING TO SEE SOME OF THESE HOMES? TAYLOR MORRISON, ONE OF THE BUILDERS. YES. SO ERICA, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PART IN THE HOMES THIS YEAR. SO WE’RE SO EXCITED. WE HAVE THREE HOMES THAT WE’RE FEATURING TWO OF THEM IN OUR RESORT LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY CALLED ESPLANADE. AND SO IT’S LIKE A VACATION EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO WE CAN’T WAIT FOR EVERYONE PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THAT. AND IT’S REALLY WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, IT JUST LOOKS AND FEELS DIFFERENT, BUT IT’S FULLY AMENITIZED. SO WE’RE REALLY EXCITED TO SHOWCASE THAT THIS YEAR. OKAY. AND SO WHERE IS ESPLANADE LOCATED? WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT ESPLANADE THAT WE’RE FEATURING IN THE PARADE IN ORLANDO. OUR FIRST ESPLANADE IS CENTER LAKE RANCH. IT IS A LITTLE BIT SOUTH OF NARCOOSSEE IN SAINT CLOUD. OKAY. AND THEN OUR OTHER ONE IS WESTVIEW AT ESPLANADE, AND THAT’S IN KISSIMMEE. OKAY, SO THE PARADE OF HOMES, WHY IS THIS SOMETHING THAT’S JUST SO FUN AND UNIQUE AND GETTING TO SEE THE HOMES AND BE EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT THINGS? WHY IS THIS SOMETHING THAT CENTRAL FLORIDA DOES LOVE? I THINK WE LOVE BEING AT HOME WITH OUR MEMORIES, WITH THE FAMILY AND THE GATHERINGS. AND SO YOU WANT TO GO OUT THERE AND BE INSPIRED. YOU WANT TO BE INSPIRED BY DIFFERENT FLOOR PLANS, COLOR SCHEMES, NEW LIGHTING TRENDS, DIFFERENT FEATURES, OPEN SPACES. SO THE UNIQUE PART ALSO IS THAT SOME OF THESE HOMES ARE NOT GENERALLY OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEW. AND THAT’S WHAT’S NEAT TOO. I MEAN, YOU’RE REALLY KIND OF GETTING TO SEE LIKE SOME OF THE SHOWSTOPPERS THAT NOT EVERY DAY YOU WOULD GET TO SEE. SO TAKE US THROUGH THAT ERIC BIG TREND THAT YOU’RE, YOU’RE, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN USING IN YOUR HOMES. SO FOR US, WE APPEAL TO FIRST TIME BUYERS, MOVE UP BUYERS, LUXURY, AND THEN OUR RESORT LIFESTYLE. AND THE REALITY IS WE ARE DEALING WITH CONSUMERS EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT REALLY JUST WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR LIFE IN THEIR HOMES. AND SO IT’S JUST REALLY LIVABLE FLOOR PLANS. AND THEN ELEVATING THE EXPERIENCE WITH OUR CONCIERGE SERVICES, WITH OUR LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE AS WELL. OKAY. BECAUSE I ALWAYS THINK OF A THING, YOU KNOW, A MOM OF FOUR, I’M LIKE, OKAY, FUNCTIONALITY. LIKE I HAVE A PLACE TO DROP ALL THE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, RIGHT? BUT ALSO TOO, I, YOU KNOW, I LOVE WALLPAPER ANYMORE. IT’S LIKE A WALLPAPER HAS MADE A COMEBACK. RIGHT, GUYS? IT HAS, IT HAS. I’M SURE YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THAT IN THE TOUR AND YOU’LL SEE THAT TAYLOR MORRISON. OKAY, THAT’S SO COOL. AND IT’S JUST NICE TO SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS. SO LET’S TALK ABOUT TO MOVE IN READY OR ANY OF THESE HOMES. I KNOW THAT THAT WAS ONE OF THE TOPICS. ARE THEY MOVE IN READY? ARE THESE FULLY STAGED? HOW DOES THAT WORK? SO FOR TAYLOR MORRISON, THEY ARE MODELS FULLY STAGED. BUT THE BEST PART IS WE DO HAVE SOME MOVE IN HOMES THAT PEOPLE ARE EXCITED. WOW. ALSO, WHAT’S REALLY AMAZING ABOUT TAYLOR MORRISON AND THIS EXPERIENCE IS YOU’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THE HOMES IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU SEE. WE CAN ALSO FIND A HOME SITE AND WE CAN PERSONALIZE IT FOR EVERYONE THAT’S WALKING THROUGH THE PARADE OF HOMES TO BE ABLE TO PUT THEIR STAMP ON IT. OH, THAT’S VERY COOL. OKAY. AND THEN LASTLY, TO TAKE US THROUGH, IS THERE A WAY TO APPROACH THE PARADE OF HOMES THAT’S IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT AREAS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA? SO IF YOU CAN’T HIT THE MALL, IS THERE KIND OF LIKE A GUIDE THAT YOU WOULD SUGGEST? HERE IT IS. IT IS PARADE OF HOMES, ORLANDO.COM. THAT’S WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO SEE ALL OF THE ENTRIES. YOU’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE DATES AND TIMES THAT THEY’RE AVAILABLE. AND NEW. THIS YEAR IS A EASILY NAVIGATED APP THAT’S FOUND ON APPLE AND ANDROID DEVICES. OKAY, SO YOU TAKE THE PARADE WHEREVER YOU GO AND YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE THAT MAP FEATURE ON YOUR PHONE AS WELL. AND THAT’S GOING TO TAKE YOU THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. SO THERE’S A COMMUNITY, THERE’S. CUSTOM THAT YOU HAVE TO DO APARTMENTS. WE’VE WORKED WITH THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION THE LAST COUPLE YEARS TO FEATURE A HOME AS A HOME. AND SO THERE’S DIFFERENT FLOOR PLANS AND AMENITIES THAT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN SHOWCASE IN A, IN A RENTAL UNIT AS WELL. SO WE DEFINITELY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE INDUSTRY, THE CRAFTSMANSHIP, THE INNOVATION. SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY AGAIN FOR EVERYBODY, FOR GRANDMA, FOR THE FOR THE LITTLE ONES. I KNOW MY KIDS TRULY ENJOY VISITING THE HOMES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. EXCELLENT. JUST LAST QUESTION, WHAT ARE THE DATES AND TIMES? THE KICKOFF, BECAUSE I KNOW IT GOES A FEW WEEKS. YES, ABSOLUTELY. SO WE ARE GOING TO START THE PARADE THIS SATURDAY THROUGH MAY 17TH. SO A MOTHER’S DAY. WHAT A GREAT FEATURE. GET YOUR GET GET MOM’S, GO TO A BRUNCH AND GO CHECK OUT AN AREA OF TOWN THAT YOU’RE NEAR, SEE A PARADE HOUSE. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS FOR TELLING US ABOUT THE PARADE OF HOMES, AND HOPEFULLY I’LL GET TO SEE YOU OUT THERE ON THE PARADE. AT SOME POINT. I’LL BE THERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU GOT IT.
Parade of Homes Orlando returns to celebrate 73 years of inspiration, innovation
Experience a curated collection of 60 stunning homes and apartment communities across the region during free, self-guided tours
Updated: 9:45 AM EDT May 6, 2026
The 73rd Annual Parade of Homes Orlando returns to Central Florida Saturday, May 9, through Sunday, May 17. The event invites the community to experience a curated collection of 60 homes and communities across the region during free, self-guided tours.Greater Orlando Builders Association CEO Chassity Vega and Taylor Morrison Vice President of Operations Ericka Pace join WESH 2 to preview the event. Click here to learn more.>> Watch the full interview in the video player above.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
The 73rd Annual Parade of Homes Orlando returns to Central Florida Saturday, May 9, through Sunday, May 17.
The event invites the community to experience a curated collection of 60 homes and communities across the region during free, self-guided tours.
Greater Orlando Builders Association CEO Chassity Vega and Taylor Morrison Vice President of Operations Ericka Pace join WESH 2 to preview the event.
Click here to learn more.
>> Watch the full interview in the video player above.