Hi, Elizabeth!
You must be so excited with your vacation coming right up around the corner!
I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble finding the calendar for your dates. I'll walk you through it. From the main Walt Disney World website, hover your mouse over "Parks & Tickets". You'll see a drop-down menu appear and on the right side of that, all the way down at the bottom of the list, it will say "More Park Hours". Click there to be taken to the
calendar page. You'll see a little picture of a calendar just to the right of where the date is listed and if you click on it, you'll be able to select which ever date you'd like! The link I put in above will take you to the calendar page too. You can just scroll through and look at all of the events scheduled for each day at each of the Theme Parks! Be sure to pick up a
Times Guide on your way into the Parks each day though, as the schedule is always subject to change.
As far as staying off-property, the only difference that will make for you is that you will not be permitted to attend
Extra Magic Hours at the Parks during your visit. That benefit is reserved for Guests who are staying at select Disney-owned Resort hotels.
Thanks so much for stopping by the Moms Panel with your question, Elizabeth, and please let us know if you have any other questions we can help with.
Wishing you a Pixie Dusted vacation!
~Jackie