Orlando, Florida, is a theme park lover's paradise! Home to family favorites like Walt Disney World® Resort, SeaWorld® Orlando, and Universal Orlando™ Resort, there's endless opportunity for adventure and entertainment in sunny Orlando. Golfers will enjoy hitting the links at one of the many golf courses and clubs sprinkled throughout the city. Sail Lake Eola Park in a paddleboat to feed the local swans, hop aboard The Wheel at ICON Park™ for stunning aerial views of the Orlando cityscape, or visit the Mead Botanical Garden to delight in colorful flora, including orchids, begonias, and firespikes.
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Third Thursday
From 5/16/2024 - 5/15/2025
Third Thursday is a community gathering that aims to showcase local artists and promote creative expression. Stroll the streets while enjoying live music performances, art exhibitions, food vendors, and interactive workshops.
At this event, attendees can appreciate a notable collection amassed over four decades by renowned anesthesiologist, Dr. James Cottrell, and acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Joseph Lovett. Showcasing more than 500 pieces across various mediums such as painting, prints, photography, and sculpture, the exhibition encapsulates a rich diversity of styles like abstract, representational, and conceptual art, representing extraordinary national talents including Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, and artists from both France and Cuba.
Join Greg Heffley on his hilarious journey through middle school in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical, a fun and relatable production for all ages. With catchy songs and witty humor, this musical adaptation of the beloved book series is sure to be a hit with audiences.
Delve into the artistic wonders of spring at Art in Bloom, an illustrious annual fundraising event. Savor wide-ranging art collections skillfully merged with vibrant floral displays, resonating the essence of seasonal renewal.
The Floridian blues singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Cece Teneal has toured around the globe, opening for the likes of B.B. King, Johnny Lang, and Buddy Guy. After beginning her career as a cover artist, she released original singles like "Don't Play That Song."
At the Spring Fiesta in the Park, attendees can interact with myriad booths showcasing artists' works, unique crafts, and diverse food choices. A lively beer garden complements the entertainment, while children's recreational areas bring unbound joy to the urban vibrancy.
Experience incredible jazz improvement with an exceptional house band featuring the likes of Ryan Devlin, Thomas Milovac, Collin Oliver, and Gerald Law II. Between budding beginners and seasoned masters, everyone blends in to tune their jazz skills enhancing their level of knowledge, and enjoying the lively communal vibe far more than solo practicing.
The Florida Groves Music Festival offers an eclectic mix of reverberating sounds and captivating scenes regardless of age with its no-restrictions and all-inclusive event culture. The process of ticket acquisition is straightforward, while easy access to merchandise transitions from queries to thrilled anticipation without a pause.
The Orlando Kite Festival offers a captivating day filled with adrenaline-pumping kite flying exploits, an event for each family member. Attendees bask in the tranquility of the outdoors while immersing themselves in breezy enjoyment.
Trapt is a rock band from California that was formed in 1995. Its sound belongs to styles like nu-metal, hard rock, alternative metal, and post-grunge. With singles like "Headstrong," "Echo," and "Bring It," the band has gained over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Aurelio Voltaire is a singer and composer from Cuba whose most popular tracks include "BRAINS!," "When You're Evil," and "The Night." He has also worked on short films like Rakthavira and taught stop motion animation at the School of Visual Arts.
The Dollyrots is an American punk rock band who has performed in over a thousand live shows. Among the studio recordings, they are mostly known for their 2014 LP, Barefoot and Pregnant, which charted at number seven, and their 2017 album Whiplash Splash.
Samuel Beam, professionally known by the alias Iron & Wine, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from South Carolina. With singles like "Naked As We Came" and albums like Kiss Each Other Clean peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, he has gained over three million monthly listeners on Spotify.
The Alchemist's Garden: Transformations of Nature in Watercolor by Emile Mausner
On 4/16/2025
Ignite your inner creator at a contemporary painting workshop inspired by The Original Influencers, featuring the phenomenal influence of luminaries like Mernet Larsen, Steve Lotz, and Bruce Marsh. Engross in the serene abstraction of watercolor involving nature's muses, supervised by the incomparable Emile Mausner, an avid follower of Steve Lotz's artistic spectrum.
George Clanton is an electronic musician and singer-songwriter who is most recognized for his work in the vapor wave music scene. In 2015, he founded 100 Percent Electronica, an independent record label, and in 2019, he launched 100 percent ElectroniCON, the first vapor wave music festival.
Free Throw is an emo band from Nashville, formed in 2012. Their most popular tracks include “Two Beers In,” “Randy, I Am The Liquor,” “Tongue Tied,” and “The Corner’s Dilemma.”
The award-winning musical, The Lion King, has captivated over a hundred million audience members worldwide with twenty-five global productions. It is also the 3rd longest-running broadway show and The New York Times described it by saying, "There is simply nothing else like it."
Behold the majestic story that has captivated the hearts of audiences around the world as it comes to life on stage. An impressive array of performers, puppetry, vibrant costumes, soul-stirring music, and a fierce pride of theatrical ingenuity make this production a show you'll never forget.
Immerse yourself in an engaging African-influenced affair, complete with pulsing live music and mesmerizing dance performances. Soak up the richness of a diverse cultural offering that bridges continents, come this vivid showcase right in their hometown.
Opera Orlando presents a unique duality of moods through their back-to-back performances of Berlioz's upbeat Beatrice and Benedict and Mascagni's intimate Cavalleria Rusticana, all set in a Sicilian context. Attendees can anticipate a fusion of adaptations from the Opera Orlando Chorus, Youth Company, and the Orlando Ballet as well as appreciate lyrics in their original English and Italian dialects, paired with English and Spanish subtitles for optimum understanding.
Mary J. Blige is a singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spans three decades. The iconic star has sold several multi-platinum studio albums worldwide, won numerous Grammy Awards, and earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations. Along with creating popular singles like "Real Love," "Family Affair," and "Be Without You," she also appears in movies like Mudbound, and TV series like the Netflix show The Umbrella Academy.
The International Vegan Food Festival is a culinary extravaganza, daring visitors to discover an array of tantalizing vegan delights, as traditional as burgers and as adventurous as exotic salads. Along with savoring incredible cuisine, participants learn about environmentally informed nourishment and nurture connections with like-minded advocates of plant-based, cruelty-free living.
