Track Shack, one of the largest race and retail running operations in Central Florida, is hosting the 2022 Watermelon 5k. The patriotic event is held each year early in the morning of July 4th at 7:30am on Park Avenue in Winter Park. Watermelon 5k on Park Avenue The 3.12 mileRead More →
Disney on Ice is returning to Orlando at the Amway Center on Friday, September 2nd through Sunday, September 4th, 2022 with Disney’s newest show “Road Trip Adventures” featuring characters from Mary Poppins, Moana, The Lion King, Aladdin, Toy Story, and more. Disney on Ice Some of productions that will be included in theRead More →
Three blocks from Winter Park’s famed Park Avenue shopping district sits a boat dock that allows curious individuals up-close access to some of the most beautiful waterways and mansions of Winter Park on the Scenic Boat Tour. The one-hour “cruise” travels along 12 miles of manmade canals and lakes. AlongRead More →
Similar to the Easter parade that the Winter Park Parks & Recreation Department hosted last year, the Easter bunny will once again hop on a different path. On Saturday, April 16th, 2022 beginning at 9 a.m., the bunny will visit neighborhoods throughout Winter Park on three trails and hop toRead More →
Spring officially arrives at the Mall at Millenia on Friday, April 1st, 2022 with the first spotting of the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny is available for photos Monday-Saturday from 10am until 7pm and Sunday from 9am-7pm in the Orangerie Cafés (located on the second floor of the mall between SestinaRead More →
The City of Winter Park, in partnership with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, will again close portions of famed Park Avenue to allow restaurants and merchants to bring dining and shopping into the avenue. The additional space allows more social distancing and offers residents and visitors a chance toRead More →
Leu Gardens, the 50-acre oasis in Orlando’s Audubon Park Garden District just west of downtown, is bringing back the traveling dinosaur exhibit that received so much positive visitor response in 2017. In ” Dinosaur Invasion,” more than 20 of the extinct creatures are placed throughout the sprawling grounds allowing guests toRead More →
The 45th Winter Park Autumn Art Festival will once again fill Park Avenue with beautiful paintings, ceramics, crafts, drawings & graphics, fiber creations, sculptures, jewelry and photographs, all created exclusively by Florida artists. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 13th and 14th, 2018. Winter Park Autumn Art Festival The show is set-upRead More →
Back-to-School shopping kicks into full gear at the beginning of August with the annual tax free holiday across Florida (click here for a complete list of tax-free items). The tax exemption period that runs from Friday, August 3rd, 2018 to Sunday, August 5th, 2018 eliminates both state and county taxes onRead More →
Regal Entertainment Group is offering $1 tickets for all ages to select G or PG-rated movies during the summer. The 9-week promotion is valid on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10am at six Central Florida theaters starting on June 5th, 2018 and continuing through August 1st, 2018. Week 1The Iron GiantRead More →
The annual Celebrity Mascot Games hits Orlando on Friday, June 22nd, 2018 at 12:30 pm and Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando. Celebrity Mascot Games More than 30 mascots will compete in physical duels, strength competitions and just plain fun exercises to see who is the ultimate team mascot.Read More →
The Weekday School of Orlando is hosting its annual Fun Fair on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in downtown Orlando. Downtown Orlando Fun Fair Designed to appeal to preschool-aged children, the fair features a bounce house, clowns, a large slide, face painting, pony rides, train rides, music andRead More →
The 62nd annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the city of Winter Park is set for Saturday, March 26th. Children up to 10-years-old are invited to line-up at 9:30 am at Central Park. Promptly at 10:00 am the Easter Bunny himself, gives the signal to start the hunt. Winter ParkRead More →
Celebrations and drink specials begin early for the true Irishman on St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Orlando, on March 17, 2016. Church Street and Wall Street Two of the biggest venues in Downtown Orlando, Church Street Entertainment and Wall Street Plaza (see picture below) will get the party started earlier in the dayRead More →
A trip to Bass Pro Shops gets you a free 4″ x 6″ photo with Santa and a holiday craft. Bass Pro Santa Claus Free photos with Santa Claus are available 7 days a week at different times throughout the months of November and December. Check out the schedule belowRead More →
First Presbyterian Church of Orlando will be celebrating Christmas with five Christmas Eve services on Thursday, December 24th, 2015, to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. 3:00pm | Lessons & Carols Worship with Candle lighting – in the Sanctuary, led by Student Ministry 4:30pm | Family Worship with Candle lighting in theRead More →
Baldwin Park is hosting it’s annual evening Christmas parade on Saturday, December 12th, 2015 at 6 PM. Line the streets of the community’s downtown for the parade and stay for Santa’s arrival with musical performances. Baldwin Park Winter Spark Parade Thousands of spectators line the street in Downtown Baldwin ParkRead More →
The Russian Ballet of Orlando will be returning to Lake Eola in 2015 to present their free performance of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, at the Lake Eola Disney Amphitheater in Downtown Orlando. Russian Ballet Nutcracker The two hour performance will begin at 7:30 PM on Saturday, December 19th, 2015. This is theRead More →
This year’s Holiday at Heritage Square Christmas Event is slated for Saturday, December 12th, 2015, to light Heritage Square at the Orange County History Center, the historic park in the heart of downtown Orlando. Holiday at Heritage Square Entertainment begins at 2 PM and continues until 6 PM with holiday music from the GrandRead More →
WJRR hosts the 22nd annual Earthday Birthday concert on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Earthday Birthday 2015 Earthday Birthday is Orlando’s biggest rock and roll and heavy metal outdoor event that is held each year around the Earth Day Holiday. Eighteen headlining rock bands are scheduled for theRead More →
The 36th annual Christmas in the Park celebration in Winter Park, Florida begins at 6:15 pm on Thursday, December 4th, 2014 when the Morse Museum presents nine illuminated Tiffany windows in Central Park. Christmas in the Park To help usher in the Christmas season the 150-voice Bach Festival Choir, Children’s Choir, andRead More →
I attended a meeting at our elementary school this week that provided explanations of the state-mandated tests mentioned in this article on the Washington Post detailing the lament of a Florida school teacher with the amount of testing going on in our schools. I left the meeting with an understandingRead More →
Rollins College debuted its 112-room boutique Alfond Inn hotel in Winter Park to a select few the week before it officially opened on Sunday, August 18th, 2013. Here is the inside look at the hotel including the rooms, artwork, and the amenities at the hotel that includes peacock-inspired designs that theRead More →
Star Wars fans can watch the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers march into Heritage Square at the Orange County Regional History Center during Galactic Encounter Day at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th, 2013. Star Wars Galactic Encounter Day Star Wars activities run from 11am through 3Read More →