Weekend Top 6 Picks July 29 and 30, 2019

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Saturday July 29, 2019

8am to 1pm Free. Parramore Farmers Market. The east side of the Orlando City Stadium, across from City View. Purchase
quality, fresh and healthy food grown in your own neighborhood by local
farmers, including Fleet Farming, Growing Orlando, and other community
growers.

10am to 4pm Free. Orlando Elks Vintage Faire. Elk Lodge 1079 12 N Primrose Drive Orlando FL.

10:30pm to Midnight.  Free but get a drink or food. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801.   Hot blooded flamenco dancing set to acoustic guitar.


Sunday July 30, 2019

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources. 

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Beautiful Music with Shannon Caine. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Members
of the public are invited to visit the historic home museum on a Sunday
afternoon from 12 to 3 pm, listen to live music and take a tour of our
historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by trained
docents.

10pm to midnight. Comedy Open Mic. Free but get a coffee. Austin’s Coffee 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 22 and 23, 2019

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Saturday June 22, 2019

8am to 1pm Free. Parramore Farmers Market. The east side of the Orlando City Stadium, across from City View. Purchase
quality, fresh and healthy food grown in your own neighborhood by local
farmers, including Fleet Farming, Growing Orlando, and other community
growers.

7pm to 9pm Free. Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL.  

8pm to 10pm Free. Music Mount Dora. One Flight Up 440 N  Donnelly Street, Mount Dora FL  32757. 


Sunday June 23, 2019

10am to noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness. A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources. 


10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. Lake Eola, Orlando, FL 32801. Weekly.


10pm to midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 27 and 28, 2019

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Saturday April 27, 2019

10am to 4pm Free. Sanford Farmers Market. First and Magnolia Sanford Fl.

5pm to 9pm No cover. “It Is Here”.  ICEBAR Orlando, 8967 United States, 8967 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819. Fans of the hit fantasy drama television series “Game of Thrones” are in
for an icy treat as world-famous Icebar Orlando announces its
month-long celebration “It Is Here” to commemorate the series finale.
From Saturday, April 13 until Saturday, May 18, guests of the coolest
bar in Orlando can take the throne within Fire Lounge with no cover
Sunday through Friday and enjoy the bar and dance floor, or cross over
the wall and join Night’s Watch inside of Icebar featuring
specially-themed Game of Thrones cocktails available on a secret menu.
Guests will receive a souvenir digital picture, take in live ice
carvings every Saturday starting at 7pm and entertainment by special
guest DJs. Icebar will also host Game of Thrones trivia Sunday through
Thursday from 5pm-9pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm-7pm. Trivia
participants who get five or more answers correct will receive half-off a
drink and be entered to win a $1,000 VIP experience. No tickets are
required for “It Is Here”. The “Small Counsel VIP Package” with bottle
service, appetizers, desserts and faux fur coat upgrades is available
for $350 (five people).

6pm to 9pm In Advance: $100. Door Price: $125. Each ticket enti­tles the buyer to $50.00 off the pur­chase of a paint­ing dur­ing the Gar­den Party! (Limit one ticket per paint­ing val­ued at $300 or more)

Winter Park Paint Out Garden Party. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.

Sunday April 28, 2019

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

2pm to 4pm Free. Winter Park Paint Out Painting Demo Stacy Barter. Winter Park Health Foundation Crosby Wellness Center 2005 Mizell Avenue Winter Park.

10pm to Midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 30 and 31. 2019

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Saturday March 30, 2019

10am to 5pm Free. Fort Christmas Bluegrass and Backyard BBQ Fest. Fort Christmas Historical Park and Museum, 1300 Fort Christmas Road. Barbecue contest for best chicken and St. Louis pork-style ribs.

10am to 5pm Free. Community Chalk Art Festival. Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 5475 Gateway Village Cir Ste 103, Orlando, FL 32812. Community Chalk Art Festival Live chalk painting dedicated to the local community’s diversity.

11am to 7pm Free. Longwood Pirate Seafood Festival. Reiter Park, 301 W. Warren Ave., Longwood Fl. Filled with vendors, mermaids,
a pirate village, great music, a pirate ship for kids to climb and a
shark ride. An assortment of ocean delights are available, along with
beer and wine.

Sunday March 31, 2019

11am to 7pm Free. Arab Fest. Lake Eola Park, Eola Drive, North Eola Drive and East Robinson Street. Arab Fest Cultural heritage festival celebrating Arabic art, food and traditions.

7pm to 9pm Tickets are donation based. Waterfalls, Forests, Coastlines, and Other Musical Dreams. Timucua Arts Foundation 2000 S Summerlin Ave, Orlando, Florida 32806. Central Florida Composers Forum presents “Waterfalls, Forests,
Coastlines, and other Musical Dreams,” a concert of works by local
composers at Timucua White House, March 31.

Winter Park, Florida –
The Central Florida Composers Forum will present “Waterfalls, Forests,
Coastlines, and other Musical Dreams,” a showcase concert of selected
works scored for Pierrot Ensemble by Full Sail University composer and
Central Florida Composers Forum founder and Executive Director Charlie
Griffin, University of Central Florida’s recent transplant Alex Burtzos,
Orlando-based composers Erik Branch, Damien Simon, and film composer
and Cocoa Beach resident Joe Gray.

The term Pierrot Ensemble
refers to a specific instrumentation used by Austrian (and later
Austrian-American) composer Arnold Schoenberg for his seminal and most
famous work, Pierrot Lunaire. Composed in 1912 for voice, flute,
clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion, this combination was
subsequently taken up by many later composers such as Milton Babbitt,
John Cage, and Peter Maxwell Davies.

The musicians featured in
this concert will be Julie Bateman (voice), Katie Mess (flute), Erik
Cole (clarinet), Pepina Dell’Ollio (violin), Abigail Collins (cello),
Ammon Perry Bratt (piano), and Justin Steger (percussion).

A
diverse collection of works on the program include Charlie Griffin’s
Shifting Coastlines, a trio of songs whose lyrics are taken from an
anthology of poetry called Verse and Universe. These songs all draw upon
science and math to explore the human experience. One example from the
set is “Love’s Discrete Non-linearity,” a poem set like a Gypsy tango
that uses the language of Chaos Theory to understand a romantic
relationship. Selections from two works by Alex Burtzos will be on the
program: The Birth of Dangun, a ballet based on the Korean myth of
creation, and The Impossible Object, a multi-movement work inspired by
works of M.C. Escher. Four vignettes by Erik Branch will include a
premiere of his Brises Dansantes. The concert will be rounded out by Joe
Gray’s The Black Forest, and Damien Simon’s Change.

10pm to midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, Fl. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 16 and 17, 2019

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Saturday March 16, 2019

9pm to 5pm Free Saturday and Sunday. Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. Central Park, 150 W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789. Plenty of art to see and buy. Just don’t sketch on Park Avenue it is illegal.

10am to 4pm Free. Commander’s Call. Museum of Military History 5210 West Irlo Bronson Hwy Kissimmee FL 34746. This ongoing program is held on the 3rd Sat of each month is designed to
appeal to families, military memorabilia collectors, history buffs,
re-enactors and others interested in military history. In addition,
persons interested in displaying, trading or selling their military
items such as honor coins, swords, photographs, military buttons, scale
model boats & planes, military art, uniforms or other equipment
register in advance by calling the museum to reserve a spot. Re-enactors
& veterans are welcome to come in uniform to add to the history
and authenticity of the military experience. Non-military booths such
as health care providers, home improvement, local attractions or other
businesses are invited to be vendors for minimal donation.

For information or to register: 407-507-3894 or to register your table space.

4pm to 8pm Free. Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show! East Indiana Ave Downtown DeLand, Deland FL. Classic cars & rods. Live DJ, giveaways, shopping & dining. Fun for the family! Every 3rd Saturday night!

Information for showing your car 386-738-0649

Sunday March 17, 2019

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. Lake Eola, Orlando, FL 32801. Arts crafts and some fruits and veggies.

10pm to midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 2 and 3, 2019

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Saturday March 2, 2019

8pm to 11pm Free. The Tremolords + The Wildtones. The Veranda Live 707 E. Washington St., Orlando, Florida 32801. Real. Raw. Rock and Roll.

Doors 7pm … Bands play 8-11pm

8pm to 10pm Free. Shuffleboard.  Orlando’s Beardall Courts 800 Delaney Ave Orlando FL. Shuffleboard at Orlando’s Beardall Courts at 800 Delaney Ave on the 1st Saturday of each month.

10:3pm to 12:30am Get a drink and or food. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL. Hot blooded flamenco dancing to acoustic guitar.

Sunday March 3, 2019

10am to Noon. Free. Enchanted Nature Walkabout. Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789.  After all the enchanted guides health issues this past year, he plan to conduct his first
official walkabout at Mead Gardens on March 3rd, which
is s Fae Day (03/03).

2pm to 6pm Knives Out.  The Glass Knife, 276 Orlando Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Critic read select reviews of past Brian Feldman performances.

10pm to midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for February 2 and 3, 2019

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Saturday February 2, 2019

9am to 5pm Free. Saturday and Sunday. Mount Dora Arts Festival. Mount Dora, Mt Dora, FL 32757. What better way to celebrate one of the top Downtowns in the country than by walking America’s favorite home-town! Filled with fine-art from national artists, along a magnificent lake view! Discover terrific entertainment, food, superb shopping and of course, The Premier Arts Festival in Central Florida!



7pm to 11:30pm Free. Plankton – by Doug Rhodehamel. Stardust Video and Coffee 1842 E Winter Park Rd, Orlando, Florida 32789. Diatoms, cyanobacteria, coccolithophores, dinoflagellates…who doesn’t
love plankton?!! Leave it to Doug Rhodehamel to take them to an all new
fun and lovable level!

Plankton features an assortment of large
decoupage panels featuring many micro flora and fauna as translated by
Doug’s weirdo brain. There will be cheese.

8pm to 10pm Free. Shuffleboard. Orlando’s Beardall Courts 800 Delaney Ave Orlando FL. Shuffleboard at Orlando’s Beardall Courts at 800 Delaney Ave on the 1st Saturday of each month.

Sunday February 3, 2019

10am to Noon Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811.  The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

Noon to 1pm. Free. Yoga. Lake Eola near red gazibo. Bring your own mat.

10pm to Midnight. Free. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for December 22 and 23, 2018

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Saturday December 22, 2018

8am to 1pm Free. Parramore Farmers Market. The east side of the Orlando City Stadium, across from City View. Purchase quality, fresh and healthy food grown in your own
neighborhood by local farmers, including Fleet Farming, Growing Orlando,
and other community growers.

 

9am to 2pm Free. Sanford Farmers Market. Magnolia Square East 1st St, Sanford, FL 32771.

Sanford Farmers Market in the heart of historic downtown.

10:30pm to 12:30am Get a drink or bite. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL. Hot blooded Flamenco dancing set to acoustic guitar.

Sunday December 23, 2018

10am to Noon Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

10am to Noon Get a coffee. Irish Music.  Olivia’s Coffee House, 108 N Bay St, Eustis, FL.

10pm to Midnight. Get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for Octover 27 and 28, 2018

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Saturday October 28, 2018 

9am to 3pm Adults: $19.50. Seniors 60+: $15.95. Children 3-12 years: $13.75. Children 2 and under: Free. Annual Pass Holder: Free. Zoo Boo Bash. Sanford Zoo 3755 W Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 3277. The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens invites children and
adults alike to trick-or-treat throughout the park while learning about
the myths and realities of endangered animals. Kids are encouraged to
wear costumes and bring goody bags. Events include costume contests,
face painting and more. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event included in general zoo
admission. At the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 3755 W.
Seminole Blvd. 407-323-4450. centralfloridazoo.org

10am to 6pm Free. 13th annual Central Florida Veg Fest. Festival Park, 2911 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803. The Orlando Weekly has again signed
on as an Earth Sponsor of Central Florida Veg Fest! The Central Florida
Veg Fest Info Guide will be printed as a pull-out in the middle of the
Orlando Weekly on October 24, 2018 and circulated to over 277,000
readers. The event will also have several promotional ads in the Weekly.

8am to 10pm Free. 10th anniversary “Halloween Block Party”. Liam Fitzpatrick’s Restaurant and Irish Pub at Colonial Town Plaza located at 951 Market Promenade Ave., Suite 1115, Lake Mary, FL. North Orlando’s block party and nightlife destination is at it again as
Liam Fitzpatrick’s Restaurant and Irish Pub joins together with Colonial
Town Park plaza neighbors Graffiti Junction, Dexter’s of Lake Mary,
Duffy’s Sports Grill, and Cantina and Corona Cigar Company to
welcome the 10th anniversary “Halloween Block Party” on Saturday,
October 27, 2017 starting at 8pm. The eek-citing event is free and open
to the public, and all guests (21 & up) are invited to drink, dance
and dress in their Halloween best outside Liam Fitzpatrick’s and around
the festive plaza, while enjoying two live DJ’s spinning throughout the
night, tasty brews and bites and the area’s biggest costume contest
awarding $1000 in cash prizes for the winners.

For
the 10th anniversary, Liam’s Halloween Block Party will support Orlando
City Youth Soccer, who will be on site collecting donations and
receiving 100% of proceeds from a specialty Halloween shot all night.
Orlando City Youth Soccer is the preeminent youth club in Central
Florida, whose core values are player development, parental guidance,
coaches education and community outreach.

Sunday October 28, 2018

10am to Noon Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

11am to 4pm Free. Puppet Slam. 707 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801. Live puppetry performances happening sporadically during the Bazaar Botanica Art Market.

10pm to Midnight Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for October 20 and 21, 2018

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Saturday October 20, 2018

9am to 3pm Adults: $19.50. Seniors 60+: $15.95. Children 3-12 years: $13.75. Children 2 and under: Free. Zoo Boo Bash. Sanford Zoo 3755 W Seminole Blvd Sanford FL.

Trick-or-treat at the wildest place in town during our annual Zoo Boo Bash!
It’s a safe, fun, and not-too-scary event for young and old alike.
Bring your treat bag and wear your costume for a wild time! Be sure to
stop by the Welcome Station to see a full list of Zoo Boo Bash
activities.
This event is included in general Zoo admission.

Additional fees may apply for certain activities.

Annual Pass Holder black out date: All annual pass holders will need to pay $5 Special Event Admission per person named on their card to gain entry to the event.

6pm to Midnight $15. Year round. Mortem Manor Haunted Attraction. Old Town, Kissimmee 5770 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway | Kissimmee, FL 34746. The Old Town Halloween in Kissimmee is now open year-round Wednesday
through Sunday at 6 p.m. Freak out with live actors in two floors of the
haunted house ($15), and a new “buried alive” experience ($5). 5770 W.
Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. 407-396-4888. mortemmanor.com

10am to 5pm Free. Winter Springs ARToberFEST. There will be over 100 art vendors at Winter Springs Town Center,
Blumberg Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Guests can also enjoy
German brats and beer while dancing to live German bands all weekend.
407-278-4871 or wsfota.org

Sunday October 21, 2018

11pm to 8pm $15. Festival Calle Orange. Spanning 10 blocks near 4000 S.
Orange Ave. Central Florida’s largest Hispanic festival celebrates its 20th
anniversary of bringing together people of many nationalities, religions
and backgrounds to enjoy food, music and dancing in the streets. This
celebration of culture includes four stages with numerous bands,
sampling, souvenirs, food vendors and much more. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. $15
admission; kids 10 and under are free.  calleorange.com

Noon to 9pm Florida Harmonica Championships. Beach side Tavern 690 East 3rd Avenue New Smyrna Beach. This 13th annual championship brings
harmonica players to Beach side Tavern competing for the “best in show”
trophy. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 690 E. 3rd. Ave. 386-314-5718. floridaharmonicachampionships.com

10pm to Midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.