In the Orlando area we have several fun things to do during the Christmas season. One of the unique experiences in the larger central Florida area that we can typically do during the month of November and December is take a visit to the beach with the weather warm enoughRead More →
On November 21st, 2014, 35 children were officially adopted in Central Florida homes includes fifteen children in Orange County as part of National Adoption Day were 4,500 children were adopted nationally National Adoption Day Each November, the Community Based Care of Central Florida helps bring orphaned children and infants intoRead More →
Santa Claus is a very busy man around Orlando beginning in early November and continuing through Christmas Eve. From special events at shopping malls, breakfast celebrations, and parades, Santa Claus is out in full force around Orlando throughout the Holiday Season. Mrs Claus also is known to make an appearanceRead More →
When it comes to holiday parades, Thanksgiving Day may belong to Macy’s in New York City but Christmas day belongs to Disney World in Orlando and Disneyland in Anaheim. While the Thanksgiving Day Parade is filmed live on Thanksgiving day, the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade is filmed in earlyRead More →
The University of Central Florida Opera is kicking off the 2014-2015 season with its 10th-annual gala concert entitled “It’s a Grand Knight of Singing” on November 15th and 16th, 2014 in the Visual Arts Building on the main campus of UCF. UCF Opera 2014/2015 Season “It’s a Grand Knight ofRead More →
Beginning on select nights in the early part of November and continuing through December 18th, 2015, Disney World offers a separate-ticketed Christmas party at the Magic Kingdom called Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. With fireworks, stage shows, parades, holiday character dance parties, complimentary hot cocoa and cookies, and snow, MickeyRead More →
The annual Orlando Christmas Parade and Holiday in the Park Festival returns to Orlando at a new location of Orlando Fashion Square Mall on December 13th, 2014. Orlando Fashion Square Christmas Parade The 2014 Orlando Fashion Square Christmas Parade will feature over 75 parade units including several of the local highRead More →
The fourth annual Winter Park Harvest Festival will takes place on Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 in Central Park in the West Meadow green area that is close to the post office in Winter Park and is free for everyone to attend. The festival takes place from 10 AM until 4 PM. Winter Park HarvestRead More →
One of Disney World’s hidden gems during the Christmas Season is the Voices of Liberty Christmas Caroling that takes place from the day after Thanksgiving through the end of December. A Capella Christmas Caroling Before there were popular television A Capella shows like Glee, there was the Voices of Liberty.Read More →
Each year, the city of Winter Park commemorates the Christmas season by holding an event to turn on the lights of a large Christmas Tree in Central Park. The lighting ceremony features a children’s choir and Santa Claus. The Holiday Tree Lighting took place this year on Friday, December 5th, 2014 at 5:15pm. Holiday Movie in CentralRead More →
During the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and the weeks in-between, the Gaylord Palms Resort resembles an Orlando attraction more than it does a fancy resort (which it is). With breakfast experiences with Shrek, Cirque performances, Dreamworks Animation Meet and Greet Experiences, and a signature Ice Sculpture attraction,Read More →
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights no longer occurs at Hollywood Studios. This was our article for when it was an annual event in Orlando: Disney World meets Clark Griswold with their Osborne Spectacle of Lights at Hollywood Studios. The Osborne Spectacle of Lights is the ultimate dancing lights ChristmasRead More →
A Thanksgiving tradition celebrates it’s 25th year in downtown Orlando at Lake Eola with the Seniors First Turkey Trot 5k. Runners will convene at Lake Eola on the morning of Thanksgiving to run 3.1 miles around the city. Orlando Turkey Trot 5k The Turkey Trot takes place every year onRead More →
Sometime between 672-754 AD, Christian lore states that St Boniface of Germany cut down a tree of Thor in order to disprove the legitimacy of the Norse gods to the local German tribe of the time. Spotting a fir tree growing in the roots of an old oak tree, BonifaceRead More →
Park Avenue is Winter Park’s main street with shops and restaurants that cater to the affluent citizens of Orlando and beyond. What Palo Alto is to California, Winter Park is to Florida. While Palo Alto’s main street starts with Stanford University, Winter Park’s main street starts with Rollins College. WhileRead More →
The biggest home game for the Orlando Magic for the 2014/2015 season has to be the day after Christmas when Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Amway Center in Orlando. Cleveland also returns to Orlando in March 2015 with visits from Chicago in February 2014 and April 2015Read More →
The Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show, held in November of each year in the city of Winter Park is Orlando’s best overall car show. The 2014 event will be held on Sunday, November 16th, 2014 from 10 AM – 5 PM with the awards ceremony at 3 PM. Concours d’Elegance The Concours d’Elegance features overRead More →
Cirque du Soleil got its start in 1982 by performing on the streets of the small town of Baie-Saint-Paul in Canada where a band of colorful characters roamed the streets, striding on stilts, juggling, dancing, breathing fire, and playing music. On November 1st, 2014, Cirque du Soleil will return toRead More →
The Winter Park Boat Parade and Festival of Lights will take place on Saturday, December 13th, 2014 on Lake Virginia and Lake Osceola. Participants dress up their boats in Christmas lights for some friendly competition and can be seen from the shores of the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens orRead More →
The 2014 Winter Park Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 9 am along the streets of Park Avenue in Downtown Winter Park. The parade features over 100 parade units including marching bands, police and fire departments, and Disney World and Sea World floats. After the parade, goRead More →
The Altamonte Art, Craft, and Wine Festival will take place at Uptown Altamonte in the city of Altamonte Springs, Florida on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 and Sunday, November 16th, 2014. Altamonte Art, Craft, and Wine Festival At the Altamonte Art, Craft, and Wine Festival, there are over 170 things toRead More →
Update: July 29th, 2018: For many years, the best pumpkin patch in Orlando was at the St John Lutheran Church in Winter Park. The land that the pumpkin patch was on now has an office building on it. Green Meadows farm is also now closed as of this writing. This isRead More →
Some of the best restaurants in Maitland will be at Lake Lily Park on the night of Monday, October 20th, 2014 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm for the annual Taste of Maitland event. Taste of Maitland Admission Advanced tickets to the Taste of Maitland can be purchased for $20 forRead More →
The annual Wings and Waves Air Show that features the United States Air Force Thunderbirds will take place at Daytona Beach on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th, 2014 beginning at 11:30am on both days. Wings and Waves About a 45 minute drive from Downtown Orlando, the Wings and Waves airRead More →