Zora Neale Hurston grew up in the historic town of Eatonville, Florida, a small town just six miles north of Downtown Orlando along Interstate 4, that was one of the first all-black towns to be formed after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Hurston was an American author that was bestRead More →
What do you get when you mix in some of the best restaurants in Winter Park and the surrounding Orlando area with a unique spin and presentation of chowder? It must be time again for the Chowder Fest at the Winter Park Civice Center presented by Winter Park Annual. The 4thRead More →
Universal Studios has several events to send out 2014 and bring in 2015 with DJ M-Squared spinning throughout the night for the second consecutive year. Universal Studios Citywalk New Years Eve Each year, Universal Studios throws a giant party in it’s entertainment district called Citywalk that is made up of many barsRead More →
New Years Eve at the Magic Kingdom includes two different fireworks shows, an electric parade, and a new years eve countdown to make a lasting memory with party hats and noisemakers. We present three different videos showcasing the New Years Eve Fireworks at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World. NewRead More →
Hollywood Studios at Disney World features a different kind of New Years Eve show in Orlando with live rock-and-roll music choreographed to fireworks. Heavy beats and riffs on electric guitars blast popular songs from the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s while fireworks blast overhead. Hollywood Studios New Years Eve For theRead More →
If you’d rather bring in the new year with confetti at Disney World instead of fireworks, DisneyQuest at Downtown Disney offers a family-friendly New Years Eve Party for an affordable price. Downtown Disney New Years Eve Downtown Disney used to celebrate New Years Eve every night when Pleasure Island was stillRead More →
Update: The Orange County Holiday Heroes Toy Drive exceeded it’s goal expectations for 2014 collecting 4,655 toys after collecting 3,850 toys in 2013 and more than 2,600 toys in 2012. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs states, “My heart is so touched by those who have collected so many toys for our neighbors inRead More →
The touring Marvel Universe Live! recently visited the Amway Center in downtown Orlando in December 2014 and all of the biggest Marvel Super heroes took over the venue for an extended weekend stay. Marvel Universe Live! Marvel Universe Live! is a brand new action tour from the same group thatRead More →
Newcomer alternative radio station X107.3 will be presenting a big music festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Sunday, December 7th, 2014 called the Big Orlando that will feature headlining acts Weezer and Fall Out Boy. The Big Orlando Three stages will be setup at the fairgrounds with local andRead More →
The best local foot race of the year in Orlando is the OUC Half Marathon and 5k that will take place in downtown Orlando on Saturday, December 6th, 2014 with the half marathon starting at 7:30 am and the 5k starting at 7:45 am. OUC Half Marathon The OUC HalfRead More →
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 →