The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will hold their annual Christmas concert at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 28th, 2015 at 2 PM and 8 PM. Home for the Holidays Home for the Holidays celebrates the Christmas season with traditonal classics like Let There Be Peace on Earth, O HolyRead More →
The Osceola Fall Art Festival will be held Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, February 15th in Downtown Kissimmee from 10 AM until 5 PM that features the mediums of painting, wood and metal sculpture, mixed media, jewelry, fiber, clay and ceramics, graphics and drawing pastels, glass, and photography. Osceola Art Festival Over 100Read More →
2014 was a banner year for the city of Orlando with grand opening of the new state-of-the-art Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. For it’s original season, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts started off the season with The Phantom of the Opera and The Book of Morman. TheRead More →
Veterans Day is on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015. The city of Orlando will salute our nations veterans on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 with a patriotic parade at 11 AM in Downtown Orlando. Veterans Day Parade Mayor Buddy Dyer and his Veterans Advisory Council will honor the courageous men and women ofRead More →
The 2015 Fern Creek Bulldog Benefit will be held in the Mills 50 district of Orlando on Thursday, November 6th at Quantum Leap Winery from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm to benefit the Fern Creek Elementary School Foundation. Fern Creek Bulldog Benefit The Fern Creek Bulldog Benefit is an annual event where localRead More →
The Casselberry Food and Wine Festival will take place at Secret Lake Park in Casselberry on Monday, November 2nd, 2015 from 6 pm-9 pm featuring courses from area restaurants and a diverse selection of wines being poured from Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and Sea Dog Brewing Co. Casselberry Food and Wine FestivalRead More →
The 4th annual Winter Park “Wine & Dine” event will take place on Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 from 6 pm until 9 pm inside the Winter Park Farmer’s Market with some of the best restaurants around the city participating (see video below). Winter Park Wine & Dine The Winter park Wine &Read More →
UCF’s Spirit Splash is the ultimate college football pep-rally finishing off the University of Central Florida’s homecoming week the day before the homecoming parade and football game. It is a tradition dating back to the mid-1990’s when a few students jumped into the reflecting pond in the center of campusRead More →
So the running joke when I attended the University of Central Florida in the late 1990’s was that UCF stood for both “Under Construction Forever” or “U Can’t Finish”. Under Construction Forever The first slight of “Under Construction Forever” was because the university would start construction on three new buildingsRead More →
The fourth annual Dance, Dream & Inspire will be held at the Hard Rock Live on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 6:30pm with a VIP party and silent auction. At 8pm, the ballroom dancing competition begins with several local leaders and celebrities that will benefit the Community Based Care of CentralRead More →
Night of Joy is an annual event held at the Magic Kingdom each year the weekend after labor day that features the top Contempory Christian bands out there today. The songs at the concerts are the songs that can be frequently heard during contempory services on Sunday mornings throughout theRead More →
When it comes to new attractions and experiences in Orlando, a current trend with Orlando attractions and theme parks is to offer premium experiences to small groups that last for a half or full day. Al-Marah Arabians in Clermont is a new experience in Orlando that more than satisfies anRead More →
As part of a survey to guest visiting the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney displayed a calendar to get feedback on how the survey participants would feel about a tiered ticketing system that displayed a Gold, Silver, and Bronze level of ticket pricing based on crowds at the theme parks. ThisRead More →
Pat Benatar will be putting on a free outdoor concert in Downtown Orlando on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 along with her husband Neil Giraldo with festivities kicking off around 4 PM for WMMO’s Downtown Concert Series with Pat Benatar taking the stage around 8 pm. The free concert will happen in frontRead More →
Memorial Day is the day of the year that Americans pay their respects for the American soldiers that have paid the ultimate sacrifice of their lives to provide us with the rights and liberties that we so often take for granted. You only need to turn on the news onRead More →
The Orlando International Fringe Festival takes place at Loch Haven Park beginning Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 and continues through Memorial Day Weekend until Monday, May 25th, 2015. Orlando International Fringe Festival According to the dictionary, the word Fringe is defined as: unofficial; not conventional in form That pretty much sums up theRead More →
In the month of May of the year 1977, George Lucas single-handily changed the art of cinema when Star Wars was released into theaters. Star Wars had action and special effects that nobody had ever seen before and was way ahead of it’s time. Merchandise and toys soon followed thatRead More →
While Mother’s Day is traditionally a day to pamper mom and take her out for a nice meal with no cleanup afterwards, Father’s Day is about doing activities that men like to do that involves family time, activities, and maybe some sports. Waterford Lakes in east Orlando has a few goodRead More →
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th, 2015 and Orlando Local Guide has you covered for dinner ideas and things to do. From movies, to restaurants, and brunch, there are all sorts of ways to celebrate mom this Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day in Downtown Orlando Our first recommendation for Mother’s Day is toRead More →
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th, 2015 and there are a few restaurants and places where Mom can eat for free and play for free with her admission. This is Orlando Local Guide’s Guide for free things for Mom to do on Mother’s Day in Orlando in 2015. Free Dinner forRead More →
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated all around Orlando and the biggest parties can be found in Downtown Orlando at Church Street and Wall Street all weekend long heading into Cinco de Mayo 2015 on Tuesday, May 5th. Cinco de Mayo 2015 Downtown Orlando’s biggest parties are centered around the usualRead More →
Downtown Orlando goes green on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 to celebrate Earth Day from 10 AM – 6 PM for Central Florida Earth Day 2015. Central Florida Earth Day Every April, 200-300 environmentally friendly vendors specializing in organic and recycled materials and environmentally sustaining materials set up their tents along LakeRead More →
The Taste of Pointe Orlando food and wine event on International Drive highlights several of the restaurants at the Pointe Orlando entertainment complex including Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant & Bar, Marlow’s Tavern, The Pub Orlando, Cuba Libre Restaurant, Adobe Gila’s, BB King’s Blues Club, and Taverna Opa. The event takes place on Sunday, AprilRead More →
The Florida Film Festival is Orlando’s premier annual Film Festival that happens each year in the month of April. The 2015 event takes place beginning on Friday, April 10th, 2015 and continues to Sunday, April 19th, 2015. 2015 Florida Film Festival The 2015 Florida Film Festival features 170 films, and featureRead More →