Mother of All Baby Showers offers Orlando parents education and support

At the Orlando Science Center, the baby-shower formula was remixed into something closer to a night out, a mini expo and a crash course for new parents. The Mother of All Baby Showers returned to Central Florida for its tenth year on Friday, May 8, 2026, running from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. as an adults-only event built around education, connection and practical help.

That is the core of MOABS’ appeal: it treats pregnancy and early parenting less like a single gift-opening party and more like a support system. The event’s organizers say the goal is to create a fun, supportive and informative experience for pregnant moms, dads-to-be and families preparing for a new baby. In practice, that means expert-led education, curated brand experiences and a room full of people asking the same basic question: what actually matters before the baby arrives?

The draw is not just social. Attendees were able to connect with local healthcare providers, baby product brands and parenting experts while comparing registry must-haves across strollers, car seats, sleep, feeding and postpartum support. That kind of access is what makes the modern baby shower format feel more useful than the old script. Instead of guessing through a pile of packages, parents can hear directly from people who work in these categories every day and leave with a clearer sense of what is worth buying, what is worth skipping and what can wait.

Tickets for Orlando started at $20, with General Individual, General Couple, VIP Individual and VIP Couple options. VIP tickets included a swag-filled bag with products from mom, baby and family brands, plus the other perks tied to the higher tier. The event also included giveaways, mocktails and a discount code for Central Florida families, pushing the night further toward an experience-first model rather than a traditional shower built around ribbon games and wrapping paper.

MOABS says founder Amy Lundy, a mother of three, launched the concept in 2012 after 15 years in corporate marketing and events and after a small mommy-and-me gathering grew into a nationwide series. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, the company now describes itself as a year-round parenting resource with events for people planning to get pregnant, expectant parents, parents of newborns through toddlers, and family members and friends seeking baby information. Orlando was part of a 2026 lineup that also included Pittsburgh, South Florida and Tampa, a sign that this hybrid of classroom, marketplace and community night is no longer a novelty. It is becoming the format.